Historical fiction, wordless picture book! A rare combo. This one should have won Caldecott 2013. The graphic designer, Marijka Kostiw, is a genius. That blue page border! And the chosen color of paper reflects a luminescent pink aura all the way down the gutter when read with overhead light! (Don't...
Stunning and remarkable. Wonderful possiblities for discussion and writing.
Appeal Characteristics: Art: Grainy Textures, Black & White Wordless, and historicalI just sat staring at the pictures like... HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO DRAW THIS?! The title was fitting for this beautiful unfolding story, and I loved the connecting history and the information the author gives in ...