Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Ollie & Moon in Paris by Diane Kredensor, Photographs by Sandra Kress - ADVISABLE


Kredensor, Diane.  Ollie & Moon in Paris.  Photographs by Sandra Kress.  Random House, 2017.  $5.99.  Content: G.  PICTURE BOOK. 
Set in the beautiful city of Paris, Ollie wants to surprise his friend Moon.  Moon is a really good guesser and found her birthday present two days early.  But this time, Ollie is determined to surprise Moon.  The get cheese at a Fromagerie, ride the train, visit an open-air market, and take pictures at all the major tourists sites in Paris.  Moon makes lots of guesses, but doesn’t guess that it is a carousel, all lit up.  Moon loved her surprise. 

Similar in format to Mo Willem’s, Knuffle Bunny, the use of cartoon illustrations with real-life photographs is both unique and fun.  Moon and Ollie are likeable characters and their adventure through Paris is a great way to introduce Parisian culture to kids.  Children will also enjoy trying to guess what the surprise is and like Moon, I'm sure they'll love it.
Pre-K, EL-ADVISABLE.  Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS. 

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