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Perret, Delphine
4 Reviews
(3)
K-3
For his birthday, rambunctious Pablo receives a chair so he'll "sit still for once." But instead the boy dazzles townspeople (and spectators worldwide) with acrobatics on the chair. The quirky story's clear text pairs nicely with the art, in which bursts of primary-color ink enhance clean black pen drawings; there's fun in spotting Pablo and his chair amid some of the finely rendered scenes.
Reviewer: Lauren Causey
(3)
K-3
Pedro Crocodile and George Alligator are tired of people confusing them. The cousins travel to the other side of the world to set children straight. Humor ensues when the reptiles find themselves as part of a curricular moment in a second-grade classroom. With touches of color, black-and-white line drawings add emotion and drama to the comic adventure.
Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty
(3)
K-3
Louis and wolf Bernard from The Big Bad Wolf and Me are embarking on a beach trip with Grandpa. The banter between buddies (Louis makes Bernard promise not to eat Grandpa, though Bernard insists he's a vegetarian) is enhanced by Grandpa's dry wit in the twelve comic-strip chapters. Perret's minimalist sketches translate her silly yet sophisticated humor with endearing simplicity.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
(3)
K-3
In a series of delightfully minimalist comic-strip sketches, a young boy tries to help a demoralized Big Bad Wolf. The boy takes the wolf home to live in his bedroom closet and teaches him to regain confidence in his ability to scare people. Witty conversations between boy, drawn in blue outline, and wolf, depicted in lanky silhouette, chart the former fairy-tale villain's progress.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
4 reviews
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