Blown Away

I don't love the illustrations, but I truly do like them in the end they won me over as adorable. For a debut picture book from [a:Rob Biddulph 4179678 Rob Biddulph https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png] I'm impressed and entertained. What I love is that there is so much here within these pages. There is texture all through out that brings the story beyond the page, but in addition to that there is so much more! There is rhythm and rhyme and counting. There are colors and climate with weather mentioned too. From habitats to animal personalities all these things are pointed to. There is fear and logic and invention as well as resourceful friendliness. There is humor and a lesson learned all within these pages. Lots of things may be discussed after reading this one. Or you can just read it and giggle. Thanks to HC for an ARC.

The story was promising, but rapidly became a non-coherent mess.

- Penguins live in the Southern hemisphere, while polar bears live in the Arctic, in the Northern atmosphere. For a writer who praises himself to draw mainly penguins, that could have been fixed.

- I hate the final part of the book. A monkey from the jungle island decides to go on a journey with Penguin and his friends, in secret, and then is left to go back home flying with a kite in the middle of the night. Like what is even this story? The monkey will most likely never find his home again and crash in the ocean, and no one is helping him and caring about him! He is left alone to figure it out!

Read and reviewed 2018-10-26