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122 pp.
| Gecko
| March, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-776571-70-3$23.99
(4)
4-6
Translated by Agnes Monod-Gayraud.
Illustrated by
Aleksandra Mizielińska
&
Daniel Mizieliński.
Translated from the Polish, this sturdy book of curiosities introduces failed inventions. Each entry is described in text and diagram; the following spread depicts an imagined functional version in an amusing scene. Both the prose and the limited-palette illustrations have a dry humor complemented by the pages' matte finish. Poor layout choices and unclear organization mar an otherwise enjoyable book and concept.
72 pp.
| Abrams
| March, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-2615-6$24.95
(4)
4-6
Translated by Agnes Monod-Gayraud.
Illustrated by
Piotr Socha.
In this browsable oversize volume, almost everything related to bees is covered (though in somewhat piecemeal fashion), including the history of bees; beekeeping; the use of honey; and the biology of flowers, bees, and pollination. A strip of text running along the bottom of most spreads leaves ample room for the amusing illustrations of bug-eyed bees, giving readers plenty to pore over.
(3)
1-3
Translated by Agnes Monod-Gayraud.
Illustrated by
Tomek Kozłowski.
In this short, amusing chapter book, a little girl narrates her attempts to convince family and friends that there's a beast in her belly. She is concerned and protective rather than frightened of the beast, and she spends the book pondering what it wants. Offbeat illustrations engulf short blocks of text on each spread.