Friday, March 5, 2010

A WISH FOR YOU RECEIVES GREAT REVIEW IN SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL


SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL MARCH 2010

NOVAK, Matt. A Wish for You. iIIus. by author. unpaged. CIP. HarperCollins/Greenwiliow. Mar. 2010. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-155202-1. LC 2008052485.

PreS-In this bouncy story, a man and woman meet, court, marry, and prepare for their new baby. Spot illustrations quickly wrap up the pre marriage scenes, and a couple of spreads show the pair enjoying their time together before "Two sometimes felt blue," so they "wished for you." Half-page pictures zip through scenes of preparation for the infant's arrival. Then, when the baby joins them on their vacation adventures, "We're not just two./We're three./Yippee!" Novak's soft-edged digitally enhanced artwork perfectly portrays the merry mood of his pudgy characters. This is a great choice for cozy sharing with a beloved child.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT

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