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The Hueys In The New Sweater (2012)

by Oliver Jeffers(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0399257675 (ISBN13: 9780399257674)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Philomel

review 1: Honestly, I can't say why this one charmed me. There are plenty of picture books about following the crowd, and many of them use penguins, of which I am inordinately fond. This uses strangely egg-like beings called Hueys. And where I admire the ability of artists like Mo Willems to create evocative art with simple pencil sketches, I can't even pretend that these Hueys are drawn well in a simple style. On the contrary, they look kind of slap-dash.Nonetheless, the bright orange (a color I particularly dislike) caught my eye on the shelf, and Jeffers had me hooked. I can only hope that he continues to use his powers for good.Updated 10/11/2012: Last night I read it to Tash. She was every bit as inexplicably enthralled as I had been. It's magic of some kind.Library ... morecopy.
review 2: Oliver Jeffers' understated and unique illustrations again add fun and flavor to a story. The Hueys could be used to teach many a lesson - individuality, self expression, or a color focus - but since they are all wearing sweaters it fit (pun intended) for a great winter storytime about things we wear when it's cold. An enjoyable choice that gave the opportunity for many questions and explorations far beyond what they Huey's were wearing. less

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