What Goes Around Comes Around

by Richard McGuire

The author of Night Becomes Day presents a clever story of unforeseen events and inevitable consequences, triggered by a sister's doll that mysteriously falls from a window.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

Richard McGuire is a regular contributor to the New Yorker magazine. He has written and illustrated both children's books and experimental comics. His work has appeared in The New York Times, McSweeney's, Le Monde and Libération. He has written and directed two omnibus feature films, designed and manufactured his own line of toys, and is also the founder and bass player of the post-punk band Liquid Liquid.

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

What Goes Around Comes Around by Richard McGuire is a very fun and funny little picture book about a doll that flies out of a window which sets off a string of events all leading back to the beginning. It's a clever plot that applies to the old saying, "What goes around comes around," and in this case, it literally does. The artwork is very unique and feels like it's from another time period, like the 1920s-1930s, instead of 1990s when it was published. My rating - 4/5

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lively artwork and story. Made my son laugh, but I found the text awkward at times. Some of stops along the journey seemed a bit forced, but over all comical book with attractive illustrations.