Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Neck & Neck by Elise Parsley - ADVISABLE

Neck & Neck by Elise Parsley. PICTURE BOOK. Little, Brown and Company, 2018. $18. 9780316466745.

BUYING ADVISORY: EL-ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: EL-AVERAGE

Leopold is a giraffe who loves being the center of attention at the zoo. When a young boy starts praising his giraffe balloon as being better than the real thing, Leopold gets a little bent out of shape.

The best part of this book are the illustrations--I love them. The reactions on Leopold's face are fantastic, and I really like the style of the artwork. That being said, its a difficult book to read aloud so I think it is more suited to older elementary students who can read it to themselves. The story is amusing enough, but definitely lacks that certain something to make it a lasting classic.

Reviewer: TC

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