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Miyares, Daniel
5 Reviews
(2)
K-3
A lonely boy spots an invitation leaning against his pet turtle's terrarium. He bikes across a wooded landscape, meets a giant turtle, and attends a boisterous animal jamboree. As the sun rises, the boy sneaks back and regales his boarding-school roommates with his nocturnal exploits. The spare text is almost unnecessary: atmospheric illustrations tell us much about the power of story to bring people together.
Reviewer: Julie Danielson
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2018
(3)
K-3
Ink and watercolor illustrations wordlessly tell of two neighboring children, a boy and a girl, who develop a friendship while building a treehouse together. A mostly black-and-white palette slowly integrates summery colors as the story's details unfold and camaraderie blooms through shared endeavor. Young readers can find their own interpretations of this fine story of childhood companionship.
Reviewer: Rita Soltan
(3)
K-3
To construct a towering throne, an imperious grasshopper king commands his bug subjects: "Bring me a rock! The bigger the better." He summarily rejects a small bug's pebble, but when the royal rock pile threatens to topple, the clever little bug's pebble comes in handy. Insect's-eye-view watercolors in subdued tones enhance the story's humor and bring home its message that size isn't everything.
Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden
(1)
K-3
A boy and his caregiver fold a paper boat, then he pretends to sail it outside. After a downpour, the boat floats for real--into a sewer grate. Once comforted at home, the boy soon ventures out again with a paper airplane, this time embracing the moment his creation is set free. With a limited palette, each wordless scene is full of reflection, shadow, and texture.
Reviewer: Elisa Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2015
(3)
K-3
Having found a perch on a tiny island in a swamp, a small bird gets annoyed when other animals stop there, too. After a fourth animal shows up, the grouchy bird begins shouting and orders everyone to leave--only to meet an unfortunate fate in the wickedly humorous, Jon Klassen–esque ending. With their vibrant colors and hand-lettered text, the imaginative pages grab the reader's attention.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
5 reviews
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