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Kono, Erin Eitter
5 Reviews
(4)
K-3
When a seagull passes along word that a polar bear "longed for color" in his white world, a girl takes him on a sailboat journey. Wherever they stop (Big Ben, the Parthenon, etc.), he paints what he sees. Mailing his work home ensures that, upon Bear's return, he'll have a colorful life. Kono's spry illustrations lighten the load of her somewhat heavy-handedly allegorical story.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
PS
In this amusing story, which may well resonate with adults, too, bespectacled bird Caterina prepares thoroughly for her expedition to the beach with young Leo; in fact, she's so busy accomplishing the items on her list, she almost misses something "wondrous": a whale. Fortunately, Leo's on the lookout. The mixed-media collages combine clever details, attractive patterns, and the whale's uncluttered immensity.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
(4)
K-3
High-strung bird Caterina goes all out planning the perfect outdoor party; too bad she can't plan the weather: it rains, and her food and décor are ruined. Once the rain stops, her animal friends surprise her by showing up with party cheer and gear--an affecting if predictable turn. The mixed-media art employs paper vignettes and fabric swatches.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(4)
K-3
Jake (Wisconsin) and Rosalie (Louisiana) send their out-of-state cousins one state-specific gift per day during the twelve days of Christmas. The books' cheerful illustrations get ever more crowded as the presents accumulate. Jake and Rosalie explain their selections in chatty notes that can be overly explanatory. Additional state facts are appended. Review covers these titles: The Twelve Days of Christmas in Louisiana and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Wisconsin.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
(3)
PS
A mother sings and cuddles her daughter as the two watch musicians and dancers perform a hula. Lush paintings of curvaceous figures and a quiet rhythmic text are both a lullaby and description of the Hawaiian tradition of the hula dance. The dark blues and greens of the illustrations, punctuated with bright tropical colors, convey both time of day and place.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth
5 reviews
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