The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Schwartz, Roslyn

Splat!: Starring the Vole Brothers

32 pp. | Owlkids | March, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77147-009-4 $16.95

(2) PS This slapstick comedy plays out primarily in spare ink and pencil-crayon illustrations, especially in Schwartz's expressive characters. Two vole brothers look up to see a pigeon flying overhead: "Ooooooo..." But then--"SPLAT!" The clueless pigeon drops a bird-poo bomb on one brother's head. The silliness continues with a banana-peel pratfall and more bird poo--it's a recipe for a rollicking if low-brow storytime.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014