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Messenger, Norman
2 Reviews
(4)
PS
Messenger, the titular artist, depicts the alphabet with cryptic Audubon-like illustrations rendered in watercolor and pencil. Acrobats form uppercase and lowercase As, caterpillars create Bs, and waves form Cs. While there isn't a clear link between subject and letter, the graceful, strange images in muted colors against clean cream backgrounds may fascinate readers as much as confuse them.
Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin
(3)
K-3
This handsome guidebook provides "documentation" of the author's journey to a magical island paradise. Gorgeously detailed illustrations depict such wonders as the pasta tree, the Double-Cream Cow, the Screaming Night Moth, and doll-like, cloven-footed inhabitants. This visual treat may be a jumping-off point for kids to create their own worlds of wonder.
Reviewer: Betsy Thomas
2 reviews
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