Monday, January 9, 2023

The Red Tin Box by Matthew Burgess and Evan Tuck = OPTIONAL

The Red Tin Box by Matthew Burgess, illustrated by Evan Tuck
. PICTURE BOOK. Chronicle Books, April 2023. $18. 9781452179735

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW

8yo Maude buried her treasures in a red tin box and eventually grew up and moved away. One day she takes her granddaughter back to the site and they dig up the box together.

Turk’s illustrations and the unique case cover are beautifully sweet. Unfortunately for me, I have no clue what the book is supposed to convey. The only value I see is in its use as a illustrative example. Maude seems to be black and she has a wife.

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS

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