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"No Such Thing", Yuck! That's Not a Monster!" and "Arrow to the Sun"
Monsters and gods ruled this week.
Arrow to the Sun
4 stars
Author/Illustrator: Gerald McDermott
This is based on a Pueblo Indian tale. A young boy, the son of the sun, is ostracized by his peers as they say he has no father. He goes in search of his father.
Becoming an arrow, the boy is sent to the sun. After overcoming obstacles, his father rewards him and sends him back to Earth to teach his people.
The illustrations are very geometric. The colors are brilliant shades of oranges and reds, primarily, and blues and greens. The figures reflect traditional Pueblo figures.
Yuck! That's Not a Monster!
4 stars
Author: Angela McAllister
Illustrator: Alison Edgson
Three monster eggs hatch. Two are traditional monsters. The third is pink, small and cute.
Can being cute still let one be a monster?
The monsters are well drawn, colorful and not very scary.
No Such Thing
5 stars
Author: Jackie French Killer
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Howard likes his new house: It's old with lots of rooms, nooks and crannies. When he goes to bed, he is positive a monster is underneath. His mother assures him there is no such thing as a monster.
Under the bed Monster's mother is telling him there is no such thing as a boy. He is positive a boy is on the bed.
Of course Howard and Monster just know the other must exist. This leads to a delightful ending.
The illustrations are casual, but lend themselves to the fun feeling of the story.
Arrow to the Sun
4 stars
Author/Illustrator: Gerald McDermott
This is based on a Pueblo Indian tale. A young boy, the son of the sun, is ostracized by his peers as they say he has no father. He goes in search of his father.
Becoming an arrow, the boy is sent to the sun. After overcoming obstacles, his father rewards him and sends him back to Earth to teach his people.
The illustrations are very geometric. The colors are brilliant shades of oranges and reds, primarily, and blues and greens. The figures reflect traditional Pueblo figures.
Yuck! That's Not a Monster!
4 stars
Author: Angela McAllister
Illustrator: Alison Edgson
Three monster eggs hatch. Two are traditional monsters. The third is pink, small and cute.
Can being cute still let one be a monster?
The monsters are well drawn, colorful and not very scary.
No Such Thing
5 stars
Author: Jackie French Killer
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Howard likes his new house: It's old with lots of rooms, nooks and crannies. When he goes to bed, he is positive a monster is underneath. His mother assures him there is no such thing as a monster.
Under the bed Monster's mother is telling him there is no such thing as a boy. He is positive a boy is on the bed.
Of course Howard and Monster just know the other must exist. This leads to a delightful ending.
The illustrations are casual, but lend themselves to the fun feeling of the story.
