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Wu, Mike
3 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Pixar Animation Studio Artist Showcase series.
Henri's mom takes him to visit his quiet, shy grandfather. When Henri discovers a chest containing all the hats Grand-Papa wore during his eventful life as, among other things, a ship's captain, scuba diver, and racecar driver, Henri bonds with the man. In this quietly whimsical and heartwarming story, Pixar animator Wu's joyful digital illustrations capture both nostalgia for past adventures and excitement for future ones.
Reviewer: Mariko Turk
(3)
K-3
Ever since elephant Ellie saved the zoo from closing in Ellie, it's been bustling with visitors and excitement. But all the hubbub is preventing giraffe Lucy from getting sleep. Ellie ultimately organizes the noisy zoo animals into an orchestra, and their lullaby puts Lucy out cold. Pixar animator Wu's mixed-media with watercolor illustrations imbue the animal characters with friendly expressions and buoy a simple story line.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
(3)
K-3
Zookeeper Walt announces that the zoo will be closing for good. The animals pool their talents to save it--except for elephant Ellie, who doesn't know how to help. Then she finds a strange object--a paintbrush--and subsequently her calling, which draws much-needed crowds to the zoo. Wu's Pixar-animator roots serve him well in his enjoyable, endearingly illustrated picture-book debut.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen
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