First off, the pictures in this book are done by Boris Kulikov and they are out of this world. I love the different angles that he gives the reader, there are times when the reader can look at the illustrations and feel like an ant in the grass watching this story unfold. I am not sure what type of art this is but the pictures are truly amazing. There is also a picture of a lizard on every page of the book, even the cover. I found myself looking for the lizard every time I turned the page, even before I started reading! I found this "side story" very effective. The story itself was funny and cleaver but the lizard kind of tells one by itself. The book is light hearted and used some funny rhymes by three brothers. This is just a good 'ol fashioned fun read.
I was going to comment on the Ted book because I think imaginary friends in stories are really awesome. SO many little kids have imaginary friends; several of my little cousins had imaginary friends and I always found it fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help but comment on your "Max's Dragon" post, though. The whole lizard "side story" caught my eye, and so did the playful cover. I'm going to search for this book the next time I'm in the curriculum lab!