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Hanson, Faye
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Two children are disappointed when they can't find any animals during their class trip to the zoo, but when they are accidentally left behind, they discover the fantastical world of the "Midnight Zoo." Vivid digital and pencil illustrations complement a propulsive text, and viewers will enjoy searching for the hidden animals (though finding them is not easy) in the first half of the book.
Reviewer: Emily Day
(3)
K-3
As a boy travels to school, his drab sepia-toned world is enhanced by an overactive imagination, despite continuous adult reprimands. He eventually discovers an outlet for his daydreams in art class, depicted on several colorful, bursting-with-detail wordless spreads. Hanson's soft, whimsically elaborate mixed-media illustrations absorb readers into the boy's imaginative world; the negative adult interactions can't overpower this visual treat.
Reviewer: Andrea Curtis
2 reviews
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