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Alborozo,
4 Reviews
(3)
K-3
On a girl's birthday, everyone is paying too much attention to the smelly baby. So sis launches into a comically long-winded, inventive tale--starring herself. Mimicking her meandering narrative, the text curves and spirals across sprightly illustrations, with "AND THEN..." before every page turn. Luckily, by the end of Alborozo's satisfyingly child-minded story, baby bro has grown on sister ("I suppose").
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
(3)
K-3
A mouse talks to the moon every night, but he never gets an answer, so he sets off to find the moon. The mouse discovers the moon's reflection, and beneath, a fish who becomes a real friend. The eye-catching illustrations--almost exclusively in black and white--evoke profound loneliness, but there is light--and color--for the new friends at the end of this appealing story.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
(3)
K-3
Nina is scared of the dark. Her nightlight usually does the trick, but when the power goes out Nina finds another solution: she captures a firefly and uses its glow to read stories, do shadow puppets, and have a tea party. When the insect's light starts to fade, Nina lets it go. The striking black-and-radiant-white illustrations are what truly illuminate this book.
Reviewer: Kari Allen
(3)
K-3
Feeling unappreciated, an acrobat leaves the circus and does his best to entertain some children in a park. Unfortunately, no one pays attention to anything he does. When he gives up and feeds the birds instead, something extraordinary happens--and he has a brand new act. With an expressive black line and areas of bright color, Alborozo creates eye-catching compositions that help tell his quietly satisfying story.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
4 reviews
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