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Boris And The Snoozebox (2008)

by Leigh Hodgkinson(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1589250710 (ISBN13: 9781589250710)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Tiger Tales

review 1: I know people love the illustrations in this book, but there was just too much going on for me to enjoy it!Boris doesn't have a home, so when he sees a box full of fluffy stuffing, he can't help but curl up and go to sleep. Of course, the box gets shipped to all kinds of wrong places, but don't fear! Boris ends up exactly where he belongs.The illustrations are collage, which I usually do love! But there are simply too many textures and shapes and characters and lines on every page. This book was just a little too chaotic for me to enjoy. This would probably work for a lap sit with a kid who liked having a lot on every page to look at and explore!
review 2: The artwork in "Boris and the Snoozebox" is absolutely delightful. It's mixed media and is just the sort o... moref thing that I think would stimulate anyone to trying to do something of their own in a similar vein. In style, it reminds me of Lauren Child of "Charlie and Lola" fame. And truly the book has that much visual appeal. Really a lot of fun!Where's it's lacking though is in the plot department. There is a story -- Boris the cat doesn't have a home and he very much wants a comfy place to sleep, but unfortunately he chooses a box for his nap. The box gets shipped around the world and ends up in some surprising places. But unfortunately none of the openers of the box want a cat. That is, until he arrives at Grandma Flapjacks -- but unfortunately there's no real moral or anything to learn from the story. Which leaves me liking the book, very much on account of the fun artwork, but not loving it.Talking Points:::o Definitely LibraryFind here. The artwork is fun and the format is amusing.o Elementary School-aged Kids will be entertained. It's a fun book to share. HOWEVER, while I do recommend it as LibraryFind, I can't recommend it for purchase because it's got no 'meat'.o The busy font motif might be too much for very young children. This is one of those books where the font changes frequently, and where information is put in varying places.**Above Average****No Reading-Level found**Pam T~mom and reviewer at BooksForKids-reviews.com less

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