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40 pp.
| Little |
April, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-19999-5$17.99
(2)
K-3
Using panels, text bubbles, and vibrant splashes of color in his mixed-media illustrations, Santat sets a family on the road to Grandma's birthday party. But this isn't any old road-trip story. Illustrations guide readers to turn the book upside-down, and the settings grow increasingly outlandish. While the text occasionally veers toward adult-centeredness, the visuals are so inventive that young readers won't mind.
Reviewer: Sam Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2016