The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Gordon, Gus

Somewhere Else

40 pp. | Roaring Brook/Porter | December, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-349-8 $17.99

(2) K-3 George Laurent, a duck and a consummate baker, has a deep, dark secret: he can't fly. His ursine friend Pascal unearths the truth, but flying lessons don't help until the two discover hot-air balloons exist. The inspired illustrations--composed of watercolor, crayon, pencil, and paper collage--pace the text, give George and Pascal personality, and set the cozy scenes of home and the spectacular vistas of "somewhere else."

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2018