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Campbell, K. G.
3 Reviews
(2)
K-3
Super-villain Dylan agrees with his sweet, supportive parents when they say he's "the very best and cleverest super-villain." Then he goes to school. Addison Van Malice out-evils Dylan at every turn, and when a "most diabolical robot"–building contest is announced, Dylan seizes the chance to prove he's the most fiendish. Campbell's well-paced narrative gets a comedic boost from the dastardly detailed illustrations.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2016
(2)
K-3
When a shoe drops into the sea, little mermaid Minnow (least exceptional of King Neptune's fifty daughters) investigates. What she discovers is "an odd creature...a landmaid." Minnow tells her family, and the kingdom's newfound storyteller-adventurer is born. Campbell's tale shows that a little imagination and a lot of inquisitiveness go a long way. The watercolor and pencil-crayon illustrations have a sense of motion and playfulness.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2014
(4)
K-3
Lester's displaced elderly cousin Clara (her "cottage was consumed by a crocodile") moves in and begins knitting ugly sweaters. As soon as Lester gets rid of one, Clara replaces it. Unnecessary plot points, irritating asides, and too many adjectives threaten to unravel this farcical tale, but the clever conclusion ties things up nicely. The pencil-crayon drawings are rendered in an appropriately dingy palette.
Reviewer: Lela Nargi
3 reviews
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