Saturday, January 5, 2013

Cozy Classics: Moby Dick

Cozy Classics: Moby DickCozy Classics: Moby Dick by Holman Wang
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The adorable illustrations, featuring well-crafted, felted creations, are the highlight of this salute to classic literature. As a board board for babies and toddlers, it is questionable. Single words are paired with an illustration on the facing page. Some work well ... "sailor" is accompanied by a felted, smiling sailor with the first page of MOBY DICK appearing in the background; but "find" appears with a sailor in the crow's nest pointing toward the distance. Some of the concepts will not be understood clearly by the very young. This would be a great little gift for teens or adults who love the novel, or a vehicle for a parent to retell the story using the words and illustrations as guideposts to the plot. [digital version courtesy of netgalley.com]

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