The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Pilkey, Dav

The Paperboy

32 pp. | Scholastic/Orchard | March, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-87186-0 $17.99
Reissue (1996)

(2) K-3 This Caldecott Honor book is "newly remastered." A lyrical combination of text and pictures describes the predawn routine of a paperboy and his dog as they force themselves from bed, make their rounds, and return at daybreak for a well-deserved nap and a chance to dream. Rich and inviting in palette, the art emphasizes balance and geometric form. A meditative evocation of the extraordinary aspects of ordinary living.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 1996