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Ashdown, Rebecca
3 Reviews
(3)
K-3
When Percy lies about what happened to the sweater his grandmother knitted for him, he feels badly. When he keeps lying, the lie becomes the monsterlike Whopper, which gets bigger and bigger until it overwhelms (eats) him; telling the truth makes Percy himself again. Although obvious in its concept, the story effectively illustrates a situation kids commonly face with understated humor and expressive mixed-media art.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(4)
PS
The preschooler penguins from Bob and Flo are joined by classmate Sam for a game of hide-and-seek. Bob hides first, but he's not very good: "You have to hide behind something." Young listeners will love being in on the gentle joke, especially when Bob finally gets a clue. While the story ends somewhat abruptly, the mixed-media illustrations enhance the humor along the way.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(2)
PS
On penguin Flo's first day of preschool, classmate Bob eyes her nifty pink lunch bucket. Later, Flo can't find her bucket, and "there was something different" about Bob. While searching, oblivious Flo wanders past Bob wearing a pink bucket-shaped helmet. The to-the-point text's deadpan tone makes the whole scenario funnier. Simply composed mixed-media illustrations are well suited to group sharing.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2015
3 reviews
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