"Full-color photographs and simple text introduce the concepts of near and far"--

"Full-color photographs and simple text introduce the concepts of top and bottom"--

"Up and Down introduces emergent readers to opposing directions while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once"--Goodreads.com.

"Olivia searches the farmers market for something that will fill her basket. The apple is too small, and the zucchini is too long. What will fit just right? Engages young children in the math of spatial sense"--

"Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement."--

"While looking for the eggs that the chickens laid, Mei searches all over her yard. Teaches young readers about spatial sense"--

Illustrations with strong colors and simple drawings of animals to demonstrate some opposite concept like short and tall, over and under, and black and white.