Engaging with illustrations
Beth Bala
May 15, 2004
Axle the freeway cat
Written and illustrated by Thacher Hurd; published in the United States; written in English. Read book »
I like the vivid colors of the book.
The quiltmaker's gift
Written by Jeff Brumbeau; published in the United States; written in English. Read book »
The drawings are beautiful, and the story is too.
Bakkar in the library
Written by Amr Samir Atef; published in Egypt; written in Arabic. Read book »
Although it's in Arabic, it's pretty easy to understand that Bakkar is transported to other times and places through reading — a message libarians love to reinforce.