Funny Face

by Anna Walker

Everyone can make a face. Sam makes a happy face. Olive makes a sad face. Lucy makes a surprised face. Milly makes an angry face. Joe makes a sleepy face. Tess makes a scary face. Charlie makes a bunny face. And they all make...a funny face! Which face can you make? Educational potential - perfectly pitched at an audience coming to grips with basic concepts and relationships, in this case dress-ups, categories, parties, facial expressions and emotions. The illustrations are clear, and the bright bold blocks of color make this appropriate for even the youngest child. As with Froggy Green Anna has drawn little kids she knows and has portrayed them with unequaled affection and hum our. It's impossible not to love Sam, Ollie, Lucy, Milly, Joe, Tess and Charlie...She really is one of the most talented illustrators working for this age group and her profile is already growing - with a commercial success in Santa's Aussie Holiday, several lines of cards and a series of Christmas decorations based on her characters as well as an independent 'cult' profile with The Muggy Tree.

24 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2009

About the author

Anna Walker writes and illustrates children’s books, including six with author Jane Godwin as well as her own Florette. The illustrator’s imagery is inspired by tiny details in the world around her. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Reviews

[Destiny Dawn Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the idea of a book about making faces--and this one does have good selection of moods accompanied by very cute illustrations. However, I found the the expressions on the faces felt a little small, and my daughter has difficulty registering them as different and corresponding to particular moods.

[Violet Moll · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE this book mostly because Violet tries to face all the faces and she's so cute it makes my mommy heart melt. :). It is a sweet book with endearing illustrations and I think it gives children a great opportunity to explore different emotions in a dramatic and safe way. Wonderful!

[Kathleen Newton · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations didn't really show the emotions well, but my 2.5yo really enjoyed it. It was a cute book. It was fun to make the faces together. A mirror would make it even more fun for the little ones.

[Julie Mack · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a big hit with Pacey last night! Do I get credit for reading it 7 times?

[Stefanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good at teaching my toddler emotions!