The Amazing Collection of Joey Cornell by Candace Fleming,
illustrated by Gerard Dubois. NON-FICTION/PICTURE
BOOK Schwartz and Wade (Penguin), 2018.
$18. 9780399552380
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Joey always collects things. If they interest him at all he likes to put
them in his barn and over time his collection grows. When Joey is thirteen his father passes away
and Joey is overwhelmed by his own sadness and his family’s sadness. In an attempt to brighten everyone’s moods,
Joey takes his collection and puts together odd assortments into boxes, making
a museum. His family loves his creative
ideas and as Joey grows older he continues to put his pieces together and becomes
a well-known artist as an adult.
I liked Joey's way of thinking outside the box that resulted in his very unique and
whimsical art form. I like that his
collecting could be enjoyed by others because of his creations. My biggest turn off with this book is the
illustrations because they are muted, at times blurry and remind me of the Run Dick,
Run Jane books from the seventies. Even
if a child was interested in the story, I’m not sure they would pick the book
up to read it because the pictures are unappealing.
C. Peterson
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