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Twohy, Mike
6 Reviews
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PS
The yellow dog from Twohy's Geisel Honor–winning Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run! creates more mayhem in this concept book demonstrating opposites. A gray housecat is curled up peacefully on a chair ("Asleep") until the rowdy dog bursts through an open window: "Awake." Twohy's cartoony illustrations directly reinforce the text, and thoughtful placement of the book's twenty-eight words supports meaning, making this silly picture book function also as a beginning reader.
Reviewer: Patrick Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2018
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K-3
In this tale of two friends--and two portraits--Mouse offers to paint Hippo's portrait after Hippo rescues Mouse, and then Hippo reciprocates by painting Mouse's. There are sight gags and lively conversation, and the portraits capture their delighted subjects in comically abstract ways. Bright cartoon art with bold line-work using India ink, watercolor, and felt pens provides a visual narration for the color-coded dialogue.
Reviewer: Julie Roach
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2017
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PS
This abecedary tells a spare, fast-paced story through cartoon illustrations that excel at conveying movement. An opening picture from within a mouse hole reveals the occupant sleeping in a recliner: "Asleep." A "Ball" bounces toward the startled mouse; on the facing recto: "Catch." Whose ball is this? It belongs to "Dog," of course. Twohy's inventive illustrations show the dog in hot pursuit of the frantic mouse.
Reviewer: Megan Dowd Lambert
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2016
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K-3
Farm rooster Rupert dislikes waking up early to crow his obligatory "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" ("he had a terrible time waking himself up"). His well-meaning sheep friend, Sherman, takes over the job with chaotic results: he wakens the farmer's family and the barnyard animals in the middle of the night. New Yorker cartoonist Twohy's energetic felt-pen-and-ink vignettes do the mayhem justice.
Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty
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PS
After a late-night chicken heist, Fox is surprised to find that he's nabbed a duck by mistake. The problem? The duck claims to be a dog. Duck's scheme (and Fox's credulity) will thrill young readers, even those who've previously encountered the old dinner-tricks-predator-and-gets-away premise. Twohy's comical illustrations are integral to the storytelling, conveying tone and helping to advance the story.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2013
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K-3
Because Poindexter pig is so painfully shy, he doesn't have many friends. He spends a lot of time at the library, where he finally meets a kindred spirit: a bashful turtle named Shelby who's looking for a book on how to make friends. Touches of humor and amiable watercolor and ink illustrations make the tips on friendship easy to absorb.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert
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