This book has some of the coolest illustrations I have ever seen in a children's book. P.J. Lynch is the artist behind these drawings and you should definitely check out his work on the web. The book comes with a CD ROM of P.J. in action making the book come to life. I thought overall the pictures saved the book. I didn't really get wrapped up in the story and it was a LONG story. I felt like I was reading a chapter book. After a while I just felt like turning the page to look at another picture. Like I said it seemed long for a picture book but it was refreshing to see a different style of book than every other one on the shelf for a change. P.J. Lynch is an artist that I will follow now for sure. If you read this let me know what you think.