A review by pwbalto
The King of Too Many Things by Laurel Snyder
5.0
Zingy text that makes a point about the pitfalls of power and wishes and robots without being preachy at all. No, I'm not kidding. When little King Jasper retires to his castle to draw and have a snack with a new friend rather than wishing for more and more spectacular stuff, it feels like a natural progression. There are consequences to his spasm of wish-fulfillment, but they are neither dire nor lasting.
Bonus points for cat puns, show-don't-tell text, and use of the word "sneezy."
The art is pretty exceptional for a book like this. It looks like animation - no outlines - and has a clean, peppy style. The palette is super-appealing, like walking into a candy store. Everything is lime green and starry blue and many many shades of hot pink and purple - except Jasper, who is brown-skinned, and his dog Greg, who is tan.
Nice job, Rodale Kids.
Bonus points for cat puns, show-don't-tell text, and use of the word "sneezy."
The art is pretty exceptional for a book like this. It looks like animation - no outlines - and has a clean, peppy style. The palette is super-appealing, like walking into a candy store. Everything is lime green and starry blue and many many shades of hot pink and purple - except Jasper, who is brown-skinned, and his dog Greg, who is tan.
Nice job, Rodale Kids.