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Grey, Mini
10 Reviews
(2)
K-3
Answering a distress call, Space Dog is stunned when he realizes he's rescued "AN ASTROCAT!" In this sci-fi adventure, dogs, cats, and mice are "sworn enemies." The risk pays off: "'Many paws make light work, eh, Space Dog?' 'Holy condiments, Astrocat, you're not wrong!'" The text's bantering tone is reflected in Grey's out-of-this-world compositions, which pack lots of detail into each well-designed scene.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
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January, 2016
(1)
K-3
Hermelin tackles the various small mysteries on Offley Street. When the residents discover he's a mouse, they want nothing to do with him. Rejected, Hermelin prepares to leave, but in best detective fashion, Grey pulls out a previously overlooked character to turn the tide and give Hermelin his due. Every page holds treats and surprises in this tribute to neighborhood life, good deeds, and journalism.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
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July, 2014
(2)
K-3
One evening, a little boy leaves his toys outside on the lawn, where they're a bit freaked out by the prospect of an outdoor overnighter. "We need someone to tell us a story," says Blue Rabbit, and maternal WonderDoll takes up the challenge. In Grey's mixed-media illustrations--witty, inventive, and dynamic as ever--playful what-really-happened? elements bring meta-style storytelling into a child's realm of experience.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
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May, 2013
(2)
K-3
Once again Grey's action-figure hero and his sidekick Scrubbing Brush inhabit the fanciful world-within-a-world of creative play, this time heading to the beach--for a manly day of scuba diving, picnic security duty, and...makeovers? Grey takes obvious delight in poking fun at Traction Man's machismo by dressing him in a pink sarong and plunking him into a party with some Beach-Time Brenda dolls.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
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July, 2012
(2)
K-3
A cat, mouse, and dog coexist harmoniously in their beach hut until a manipulative fox plants seeds of discontent. Administered with Grey's usual sly humor and light touch, the friends' conundrum--a fairly sophisticated one--is resolved with a genuinely sweet and moving climax. The appealingly weathered-looking mixed-media art initially features double-page spreads, then splits into panels to mirror the growing divisiveness.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
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March, 2011
(2)
K-3
A hen relates this mock-tragedy about an egg, young and impulsive, who dreams of flying. The story is gleefully absurd, and Grey's illustrations are as bold as the Egg's lofty ambitions. Mixed-media collages feature dynamic, often surprising perspectives, dashes of wit, and a main character that's as expressive as an egg can be with only two eyes and short spindly legs.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
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July, 2009
(1)
K-3
After ascending Mt. Compost Heap, Scrubbing Brush is tossed into the trash by a conniving villain. Our hero Traction Man (Traction Man Is Here!) is stuck instead with new sidekick Turbodog, whose outbursts don't lend themselves to stealth. Grey extends the first book's irreverent wit and affection for its characters, as the collage art follows Traction Man on his quirky expeditions.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
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September, 2008
(2)
K-3
Mum gives Horace his own bear-shaped cookie cutter. The resulting Ginger Bear comes to life in the night and decides to "make" some friends. The bears perform a circus that comes to a grim but hilarious end when Horace's cookie-loving dog interrupts. (Ginger Bear escapes.) Grey, ever attentive to playful illustrative detail, whips up a rambunctious, sometimes gleefully macabre treat.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
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July, 2007
(1)
K-3
The title's handsome, square-jawed action figure, uniformed in "dazzle-painted battle pants," takes on many risky assignments. With sly good humor, British author-illustrator Grey gives life both to Traction Man and the young boy orchestrating his adventures. Her illustrations show a cheerfully disheveled home, teeming with raw material for imaginative play.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
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March, 2005
(2)
K-3
This skewed fairy tale delivers an entertaining spin and a great deal of visual wit. As you would expect, there's a prince, his mother the queen, a whole lot of mattresses, and a pea...who narrates the story. Grey's paintings are filled with rich color and little jokes, with vegetable and fruit motifs throughout. The endpapers open with a newly planted royal garden and close with the prince and his bride happily harvesting an abundant crop.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
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November, 2003
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