A Ball for Daisy
by:
Chris Raschka (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375958618 (0375958614)
Publish date: May 10th 2011
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Series: Daisy
It makes sense for the Caldecott to honor wordless picture books. An author who can tell a compelling story just through their illustrations is of course worthy of praise and accolades. That said, I don't really like wordless picture books. This is just a personal preference. When reading a picture ...
Raschka's spare brush strokes remind me of Chinese calligraphy. In keeping with the Eastern art tradition, he sticks to the integrity of the flat surface. There's been a big return to the non-representational, impressionistic picturebook over the past decade, which is a nice trend. This book reminds...
A ripply suggestion of a dog plays with a round dot that is supposed to conjure a ball in this wordless mess. Somewhere, Randolph Caldecott is saying in a quiet, genteel English accent, "Why, I'm not sure, old chap, but at least I could bloody well DRAW."
Cute book about a dog's love for their ball and their friendship between other dogs and owners. The book has no words but it has colorful illustrations that will keep children interested.
Delightfully simple and playful wordless picture book story.
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