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Peely Wally by Kali Stileman (view source)
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The undoubted star of ''Peely Wally'' are Kali Stileman's illustrations. They're bright, bold, and... well, not peely wally at all (Scottish for pale and sickly, so I'm told). The mixture of splodgy paint and striking collage works to great effect. I particularly love Peely Wally's legs, made up of rectangles and circles, and reminiscent of Big Bird. Eleanor Elephant is also a delightful character, with interesting depths and textures creating a great sense of size.
This is Kali Stileman's book debut, and I'll be fascinated to see what she produces in the future. She's got a real artistic talent(which you can also see at [http://www.thesquarecardcompany.com the website of her greeting card company]), and it'll be interesting to see what she does when illustrating a story that's perhaps less familiar to its audience. The gentle charm of the plot works well for a very young audience here, but the prospect of this bright illustrative style with a bizarre adventure appeals greatly! ''Peely Wally'' is well worth a look.
My thanks to the publishers for sending it to Bookbag.