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This Book Is Alive! (Living Book) by Justine Avery and Daria Yudina (view source)
Revision as of 19:47, 29 June 2020
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It begins with a welcome - ''Hello! Nice to meet you!'' and continues with a self-deprecating joke - ''Apparently, my name is This-Book-Is-Alive. With an exclamation mark. That's a terrible name for a book. It's a sentence. And it's punctuated.'' And then away we go with a cheerful, rhythmic description of all the great things about books - ''We're original. (Well, most of us.) And we can be young or old. Short or long. Big or small. Soft or hard-covered.'' And we end with a message of encouragement to all readers - ''A book can be anything it wants to be. Just... like... YOU.''
As with all Avery's books for sharing, the text is minimal, accessible and rhythmic, optimistic, full of sunshine. I defy any parent -child combo to come away without a smile on their faces and with a renewed desire to find as many books and stories to enjoy as the day can hold.
The illustrations by Daria Yudina are in calming pastel tones, reminiscent of skin, and deceptively minimalist - eyes with a humorous wink, the outline of a castle - or is it a dragon? And is that a magic lamp? - there's more to every page than meets the first glance. I also loved the font choice, which is luxurious and generous, with loops and curls to trace with small fingers.
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