Konnecke, Ole. Anton
and the Battle. PICTURE BOOK. Gecko Press, 2013. $17.95.
Violence: PG. Sexual Content: G. Language: G. Anton thinks he is
the strongest. Luke thinks he is
stronger. Anton can lift a big
rock. Luke can lift a bigger one. Their argument escalates until they threaten
to blow each other up with bigger bombs.
A dog comes and both boys scurry up a tree where they continue to argue
about who is hungrier and who can drink the most. The illustrations use color very effectively,
the backdrop is black and white and only the boys and the items they boast of,
have bold primary colors. It felt almost
like a cartoon, a cross between Dennis
the Menace and Calvin and Hobbes. The concept of competition and “I’m better/stronger/louder/faster/etc…”
is definitely a theme that all children can relate to. As a parent, I didn’t like the violence of
threatening to “flatten,” “blow away,” and ultimately “bomb” the other child.
Pre-K/EL K-3: OPTIONAL.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS. 
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