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Lam, Thao
3 Reviews
(3)
K-3
An unseen narrator describes everything that Dad and the family cat have in common (e.g., "They both love milk"); stylish collage-style art captures these similarities (milk mustaches, etc.). The book's well-earned conclusion--"Family is what you make it"--is reinforced by a visual surprise: a family photo reveals that the narrator is a pet bird.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(2)
K-3
A girl pulls on peeling wallpaper in her new house to reveal a world she enthusiastically enters. Thus begins her mostly wordless journey through six more wallpaper layers. Within the mainly benign worlds, she's chased by a three-eyed monster that scares her--until she realizes it's only looking for friendship. Paper-collage illustrations provide depth and shadow to the compositions, and paneled spreads accelerate the action without rushing the pace.
Reviewer: Julie Danielson
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2018
(3)
K-3
In this wordless book, a skunk becomes tangled in a balloon that carries him reluctantly on a journey. Collage illustrations feature eye-catching perspectives and humorously varied facial expressions as the skunk travels through a zoo, over a waterfall, and more, finally disentangling himself with the help of a Ferris wheel. The satisfyingly circular conclusion has the skunk commandeering more balloons for further adventure.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
3 reviews
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