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Bunge, Daniela
2 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Translated by Kathryn Bishop.
In this tale of friendship found and lost again between two bashful children, Bunge's art is the true star. Delightfully skewed perspectives, such as the never-ending staircase up to school, are calibrated to convey a child's worldview. Small fantastical details--pigs in a distant hot-air balloon, birds snuggled in armchairs--add gaiety. Abrupt shifts in the wordy narrative, however, can be disconcerting.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
(3)
K-3
Translated by Kathryn Bishop.
The narrator's grandparents decide to separate, complaining that they're "just so different" ("...her favorite color is blue. / ...his favorite color is red"). However, it soon becomes apparent that they miss each other, so the narrator hatches a plan to reunite them. The textured illustrations and eye-catching décor in the grandparents' apartments cleverly reflect their changing moods.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
2 reviews
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