Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Splunk by Laura Espinosa


Espinosa, Laura and Leo Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Splunk. PICTURE BOOK, Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Two friends go on a camping adventure, encounter a fearsome creature, solve the problem of finding their way back to camp, and make a new friend using the PB&B (banana) sandwich. The book shows many characteristics of manga - text/picture panels, work bubbles, flat-color illustrations, and cartoon-like characters and plot. The story is appropriate for sharing with young children one-on-one or in a small group. EL (PK-3) ADVISABLE - Beverly Stout, Area Library Media Specialist.

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