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Mama Kwijt (2010)

by Chris Haughton(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

9025748457 (ISBN13: 9789025748456)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Gottmer Uitgevers Groep

review 1: I grabbed this picture book during the same library visit when I checked out " Stuck" by Oliver Jeffers. My kids and I were SO excited for "Stuck" that I figured the others would pale in comparison. However, "Little Owl Lost" quickly became the star of the batch. This book has all the elements of an outstanding picture book:Super-simple writing that's executed perfectly. I particularly love how sure the squirrel is that he can help. Upon hearing about the owl's predicament, squirrel says "Yes, yes. I know! I know! I'll find your mommy." Then, when he presents the owl with a bear, squirrel says "Here she is, here's your mommy!" Squirrel is so cutely confident he's solved the problem. When he learns he hasn't, squirrel has that great "no worries, back to work" attitude tha... moret I love.We really dug the bright, bold colors in the illustrations and all the nice white space. You won't see normal greens and browns in the trees in this forest. Instead, they are mainly various shades of oranges and pinks! A very clever and out of the ordinary color palette. And the writer expertly uses the infamous picture book "rule of threes" which means (most of the time) the main characters will face three challenges before he/she/they solve the problem. Because that's pretty much the attention span of a young reader!All in all this is a beautiful crafted, very enjoyable book with a high read-it-again factor. It's so quick and simple yet visually appealing and unique, you'll be happy to share it with your little ones as many times as they ask for it. Just watch out for that moment when mother owl and Little Owl are reunited. And remember, it's OK to get a bit emotional, even if it's just a picture book!
review 2: A very interesting little story about an owl who falls from his nest and sets off on a quest to find his mom. The owlet meets a cast of forest characters along the way that will help young children with early reading. There was something unique, and pleasing about the artwork. The pictures were somehow warm, the colors popped off many of the pages, and the art should inspire children to make similar drawings. It was somewhere between "I can do this" and "this is really neat."About perseverance, friendship, overcoming fear, and familial love, this was a good debut from this author/illustrator. Hopefully future works will maintain this level, because this work certainly shows promise.For very early stage readers. Recommend. less

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