The Lost Kitten Lee (text) & Komako Sakai (artwork) translated by Cathy Hirano (Gecko Press) When a mother cat entrusts Hina and her mother with a poorly kitten, the little girl is reluctant at first but soon finds out it is can be fun having a pet, albeit not easy! The signature smudged appearance of Sakai’s artwork …
Ed Vere
GUEST POST: Ed Vere talks about colour
We have always been fans of Ed Vere’s work in the Library Mice household. I remember my mouslings coming out of a Mr Big event at Bath Children’s Literature Festival clinching their own drawings of Mr Big with sheer delight. What I have always particularly admired with Ed Vere’s work is how his deceptively simple …
PICTURE BOOK CAROUSEL: some more gems from 2012
I have not had time to dedicate half as much time to reviewing books as I would have liked this year, but here are a few more that I definitely want to mention before the year is out! The Paper DollsJulia Donaldson (text) & Rebecca Cobb (illustrations)(Macmillan Children’s Books) The Paper Dolls is the lyrical …