A small Huey gets a lesson in opposites from a big Huey. The opposite of “up” (a pink cat climbs a tree) is “down” (cat does not come down from tree). The opposite of “high” (cat is still up in tree) is “low” (the bigger Huey cuts down tree with a saw). “Happy” is the small Huey finding a coin to buy a colorful drink (yay!). “Sad” is the drink dropped on the ground and spilled (boo!). The droll scenarios showcase a range of opposites (here and there, hot and cold, on and off) that sometimes veers into the charmingly less concrete, as when “unlucky” (small Huey stranded on an island under the hot sun) becomes “lucky” (a box floating by has a fan inside), only to become “unlucky” again (the fan requires electricity). The Hueys, ovals with faces and stick figure arms and legs, are drawn in pencil with punctuations of color in a book that can both amuse and stretch young children. (Ages 3–6)

A hilarious opposites book for the youngest reader from the #1 bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit!

"What's the opposite of the beginning?" A sensible question to ask when opening a book that teaches the reader about opposites. But maybe we should start with something a little easier? For example, it's quite unlucky when a Huey finds himself stranded on a hot, deserted island--but how lucky it is when a fan arrives to provide some cool air! Oh, wait . . . nowhere to plug it in? Unlucky, once again. Now for a harder one: What's the difference between half full and half empty?

Stumped? Don't worry, that one will make a Huey's head hurt too.

In this funny concept book from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit, Oliver Jeffers takes us on a delightful ride through the world of contraries.