This book is exactly as it is described on the cover-50 nursery rhymes, each illustrated by a different cartoonist. Many cartoonists are artists you'll recognize (I love that Nick Bruel of the Bad Kitty series illustrated the nursery rhyme, The Three Little Kittens!) It is an amazing collection of art. Each nursery rhyme is short-many are done on a two-page spread. The art gives new meaning to some old favorites. I can see kids reading these in this format again and again.
Most of the rhymes are the traditional version. A few of the illustrators change things up a bit, which adds to the fun. I love the variety of things the authors did with the comic format. I love the different color schemes that the illustrators used. It gives each a unique look. We are getting ready to start working on comic making with 2nd graders and this will be a great new mentor for them. So many things to notice and study.
The editor's note at the end gives some information about the idea for the book and the book ends with blurbs about each cartoonist. A definite favorite of 2011!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comment moderation is turned on.