The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Magnier, Thierry

Isabelle and the Angel

40 pp. | Chronicle | August, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-8118-2526-4 $$14.95

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Georg Hallensleben. In this French import, Isabelle the pig has a crush on the little angel in a painting at the art museum. One day, he steps out of his frame and takes her on a private tour of the exhibits. He can't leave the building, though, so Isabelle decides to work as a museum guard. Although the story is odd, the colorful pictures, which are illustrated in a loose style that shows the brush strokes, are lively and expressive.

Reviewer: Anne St. John