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Woods, Matilda
1 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Anuska Allepuz.
An intergenerational friendship blossoms between lonely coffin-maker Alberto and orphan Tito. This folkloric tale is peopled by archetypical characters: the villain, the good-guy, the innocent. Its story line is bare-boned, rendering motivation moot, but a charming otherworldly guilessness and a story within the story add appeal. Allepuz's blue-toned full-page art and decorative motifs bordering the pages lend a magic all their own.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
1 reviews
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