The Little Barbarian by Renato Moriconi - OPTIONAL

The Little Barbarian by Renato Moriconi. PICTURE BOOK. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2018. 9780802855091

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Is this tall format wordless picture book, a viking-like figure jumps on a horse, jumps high over a chasm, ducks low under attacking birds, jumps over a pit of snacks, ducks under incoming arrows, and so forth. After many adventures we see a giant reach down to grab the barbarian and on the final page we see a father and son walk away from a carousel.

My third grader laughed out loud in surprise at the end of this book but my first grader did not get it. Even after I explained it, he was not impressed. The pictures are a bit rugged, but the tall size of the book is fun. I think this will be a fun read for some and total miss for others.     

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher