Water Boy

by Ros Asquith, Ian Andrew (Illustrator)

Asquith's deceptively simple text shows us the world through the eyes of a young boy on his various adventures. One moment he's a 'water boy' at the seaside, the next he's a 'farm boy' playing with the animals. The book is aimed at children aged three and over.

Genres: Picture Books

30 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Chloe Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyme. Whitespace to focus on characters. Close up of faces to allow children to focus on expression. The there is a link to the senses in the book which can inspire children's writing. The dog is a recurring aspect of the story.

[Jack Kirby and the X-man · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was attracted by the spectacular front cover - the wet-look title is a fantastic idea. The front cover raised expectations, and the illustrations continued to be more great throughout. The only illustration that I thought could have been better was the farm boy illustration, which seemed a little staid.

The rhyme and rhythm of the text is well constructed. The story is a lovely one following the adventures of a young boy through to bed boy, bed boy dreaming of tomorrow's adventures.