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Aliki,
7 Reviews
(2)
PS
The high-powered preschooler in Aliki's buoyant book bustles through the bright, cheery illustrations: "Inside, outside, / Up or down, / He pushes any / Button around." Eventually, his trigger finger suffers a boo-boo. Waiting to heal, he flips through a picture book. The pro-reading message could have been preachy, but under Aliki's direction, everything's just a lot of whiz-bang fun.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2010
(3)
K-3
A boy enters his backyard garden. His first-person narrative invites readers to join him, sit still, listen, and observe. We soon hear the animals talking and learn how the garden feeds an assortment of creatures, including the quiet little boy. Vivid colors against white backgrounds enhance this simple, childlike appreciation of nature. Instructions for creating a garden follow the story.
Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale
(2)
K-3
Aliki takes on this large topic with her signature gift to see the big picture and the details simultaneously--and to break them down into child-sized portions with a masterful sense of pacing, humor, and page design. Due to the vast amount of material covered, this is most likely a book that will be dipped into rather than read all at once, ideally with appropriate music playing in the background.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2003
(3)
PS
Harper Growing Tree series.
A mother's feeding session with her baby ("One little spoonful for your toes. One little spoonful for your nose") devolves into a battle of wills until the sated baby emits a gratifying belch. Young readers will enjoy noticing that the expressive illustrations show the mother's hair getting messier and the baby's highchair tray becoming more toy-laden, but the story's tension never derails its loving mood.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(2)
PS
Succinct rhyming descriptions set the brisk pace in this enthusiastic picture book that zips along with a little boy as he goes about his day. Aliki leaves ample white space for the boy to perform his feats and lets his dog and cat make more frequent appearances than his parents, furthering the satisfying impression that he is accomplishing everything on his own.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2000
(1)
4-6
A logically organized and engaging text, plenty of detailed illustrations with informative captions, and a clean design provide a fine introduction to both bard and theater. In addition to her account of Shakespeare's life, Aliki introduces readers to Sam Wanamaker, the American actor and director responsible for the rebuilding of the Globe Theatre in London.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 1999
(2)
K-3
The story of a young immigrant girl from an unnamed country is told in a pair of back-to-back picture books. The first describes Marianthe's adjustment to her American school; the second (arrived at by flipping the book over) allows the girl to tell her own story of why she and her mother came to this country. Aliki's drawings are warm and expansive, giving heart to the somewhat purposive text.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 1998
7 reviews
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