Colin McNaughton
Birth date: January 01, 1951
Colin McNaughton's Books
Eh. My niece and I agree that Oops! was better (and I really didn't care much for that one, either). My niece and nephew barely laughed at Suddenly. In fact, I think the only page that got a chuckle out of them was the final one, and that's just because they appreciated that the author successful...
This pleasant little story about the value of imagination is mainly noteworthy for Kitamura's charming illustrations. I wonder how he achieved that woodblock-like effect. Pen and wash? Charcoal and watercolor?
This isn't the most special book we've read lately, but it was definitely a lot of fun. It had my daughter laughing out loud as each rhyming page ended with a frantic: The Aliens are Coming! (I had a lot of fun with that one!) And the illustrations are simple, colorful and delightful. We also re...