Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Maurice by Jessixa Bagley - NO

Maurice by Jessixa Bagley
. PICTURE BOOK. Chronicle, May 2023. $18. 9781797211732 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - NO 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW 

Maurice, a dog, makes a humble living playing his accordion on the streets of Paris. His money goes to keeping his life and feeding his best friends – the birds. When the coins start drying up, Maurice has to let his friends go – but they also take the music with them. 

The cute case cover looks like an accordion. Otherwise, I don’t know why anyone would read Maurice’s story to children. The problems of adulthood will not resonate with most of them. 

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS 

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