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Mole Had Everything (2012)

by Jamison Odone(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1609052242 (ISBN13: 9781609052249)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Blue Apple Books

review 1: Mole goes on a journey to acquire things. Once he succeeds, he finds that his life is uncomfortably full of things, most of which are not essential to healthy/happy living so he decides to have a yard sale and marks everything free. The sale rids his life and home of stuff and Mole regains the happiness of simplicity. This book struck me as odd, though I suppose I would recommend it to the right reader. I think back on it as a hoarding story with a happy ending. The artwork was a little better than the story for me as I enjoyed looking through the piles of junk for familiar items. I also liked the color palette used in the illustrations, muted pastel tones mixed with muted earth tones.
review 2: Age: K-2nd gradeA lovely contribution to children's literature for... more the topic it discusses: hoarding material objects. For some reason, though, it didn't garner my instant admiration. The storyline is great and well developed, but the writing style was a bit boring. Perhaps, also, the artwork doesn't make the excessive objects look gaudy enough. I believe the artwork is influenced by the 1970s and uses duller hues with lots of contrasting colors.Librarians beware: There is a lift-a-flap that spans two pages, crossing the spine. less

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