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Myers, Christopher
5 Reviews
(2)
K-3
"Sometimes I feel small...then I remember I have my pen." The narrator lifts himself up through his art, creating precise, fantastical black-and-white drawings. Each features the fedora-ed narrator (presumably a young Myers), but this is ultimately a democratic effort: "There are a million pens in the world / and each one has a million worlds inside it...let those worlds inside your pen out!"
Reviewer: Nell Beram
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2015
(2)
K-3
Two boys alternate describing the wildly impossible trick basketball shots they'll take--from the tops of buildings, after circumnavigating the globe, and from outer space. Myers's graceful illustrations employ his signature combination of gouache painting and cut-paper collages using photographs as backgrounds, but there is more painting than collage here, and consequently, more space for the imagination to take flight.
Reviewer: Kathleen T. Horning
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2013
(2)
K-3
From his apartment window, Jawanza observes the street scenes he's forbidden to join, but it's the pigeons on the roof that captivate him. He begins a conversation with the pigeons' elderly keeper, who introduces Jawanza to his cherished birds. There's not much plot here, but the dazzling illustrations are rife with contrasts, which reinforce the message that joy can be found amid harsh urban realities.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2002
(4)
1-3
A shy girl narrates the story of Ikarus Jackson, a new boy at school whose huge wings are mocked by his classmates, even though he can fly beautifully. Bravely, the girl scolds his tormentors and compliments him, producing a welcome smile in her new friend. The somewhat simplistic story is interpreted with dramatic, sophisticated collages using incongruous photographic images to create a vibrant cityscape.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
(2)
K-3
In evoking the style and spirit of a streetwise feline, Black Cat travels independent and unfettered through urban landscapes. The use of a simple refrain ("black cat, black cat, we want to know / where's your home, where do you go?") provides a unifying element; in the end, the cat responds that his home is "anywhere I roam." With striking photo-collages enhanced with gouache and ink, this book captures the gritty beauty of the city.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 1999
5 reviews
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