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Blexbolex,

Ballad

280 pp. | Enchanted Lion | November, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-137-7 $22.95
(2) K-3 Translated by Claudia Z. Bedrick. The French illustrator (Seasons; People) is as provocative as ever in this graphic celebration--and parody--of the very idea of story. Each chapter begins with a précis, but it is Blexbolex's square illustrations, captioned with just a couple of nouns, that convey the action: a queen, a kidnapping, dragon, volcano, rescue, escape, etc. An intriguing book to unravel, decode, and ponder.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

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