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Bishop, Gavin
2 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Bishop packs a lot of historical detail into this (fictionalized) diary account of life aboard explorer Captain James Cook's ship Endeavor, from the perspective of the ship's cook Thomas Richmond ("likely...a freed slave from Jamaica"). The acrylic and ink drawings, in muted greens, blues, and off-whites, contain speech bubbles; sidebars provide supplementary information and very basic recipes. It's somewhat hard to follow but engaging.
Reviewer: Jack Forman
(3)
PS
When Old Bear and Brown Bear decide sleeping is a waste of time, they stay awake all winter long and plan an exciting summer trip. Nice weather finally comes, but the bears are exhausted and end up slumbering through their whole vacation. The tongue-in-cheek story of defying conventional mores is accompanied by cheerful line and watercolor illustrations.
Reviewer: Patricia Riley
2 reviews
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