Reviews

Below by Nina Crews

applegnreads's review against another edition

4.0

This made an excellent preschool story hour book. Better than I was expecting, in fact.

lattelibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

I absolutely love Nina Crews' use of photography and illustration.  She constructs illustrations in such a neat way that I've rarely seen others do.  In Below, she tells the tale of Jack, who accidentally drops Guy down a hole in the stairs and must figure out how to get him out.  While Guy is down below in the dark, Jack imagines all sorts of adventures Guy might be having without him.  And the way that Jack's imagination gets illustrated rather than photographed??  LOVE IT.  She's a master at her style, and I can't wait to get my hands on more of her books!

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quietdomino's review against another edition

I think this picture book mixes photorealism and painting successfully (as opposed to Knuffle Bunny) because the division makes sense: photography represents the every day, and the fanciful drawings dramatize the mythic unknown (also known as what lies beneath the stairs.) Plus, a mixed-race family!

jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition

4.0

June 2017 - Ben was excited about this one as soon as he saw the crane on the cover, and it totally hit a sweet spot, matching where he is with imaginative play. This is one that we're reading over and over.