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40 pp.
| Little Simon |
December, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-5344-0662-9$7.99 New ed. (2011, Beach Lane)
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Illustrated by
Marla Frazee.
Ray's quiet, friendly narrative begins and ends with stars in the night sky, in between musing about stars cut out of paper and those in nature (snowflakes, dandelion seeds). Frazee's signature spot-art vignettes alternate with full- and double-page spreads, which are still effective in this smaller board-book edition. The concept is probably beyond the board-book audience, but this is a sturdy alternative to the picture book.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2011