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A review by mat_tobin
Follow the Firefly / Run, Rabbit, Run by Bernardo P. Carvalho
4.0
A wonderful little postmodern picturebook by Carvalho. A very clever invitation to close looking and one that would attract early and developed readers. It is a book that holds two stories. One to be read from the front and the other from the back.
From a Western perspective, the primary story tells of a firefly looking for its partner and being supported by animals on its way. The latter story, starting from the back follows a rabbit that is chased by a seemingly ferocious dog. Both the firefly and rabbit's stories run in tandem upon the same spreads but are separate in their telling.
Plenty to look at here and an early introduction into the clever interplays of picturebooks. I can see where [b:The Hug|40552553|The Hug|Eoin McLaughlin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545569156l/40552553._SX50_.jpg|62972648] got its idea from...
From a Western perspective, the primary story tells of a firefly looking for its partner and being supported by animals on its way. The latter story, starting from the back follows a rabbit that is chased by a seemingly ferocious dog. Both the firefly and rabbit's stories run in tandem upon the same spreads but are separate in their telling.
Plenty to look at here and an early introduction into the clever interplays of picturebooks. I can see where [b:The Hug|40552553|The Hug|Eoin McLaughlin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545569156l/40552553._SX50_.jpg|62972648] got its idea from...