With all the artistic consistency and charm of their previous collaborations, Daywalt’s and Jeffers’s latest is an engaging read-aloud, a worthy addition to Halloween book displays, and a must-have for any library.
A must-have holiday picture book that’s a perfect pairing for those who have enjoyed the creators’ previous outings. Vibrant, colorful, and full of holiday cheer.
Only Jeffers knows if this 2019 fable is about Trumpian terrors, the horror of late-stage capitalism, or simply a cautionary tale against greed that is as old as storytelling itself. Regardless of its intentions, this minimalistic masterpiece is a must-read for all ages.
A sweet and tender distillation of what every Earthling needs to know and might well spend a lifetime striving to achieve. A must-purchase for new parent shelves and anywhere the author's work is popular.
Gr 1–4—Jeffers's empathic nature, evident from his sympathetic renderings of Drew Daywalt's beleaguered crayons in The Day the Crayons Quit (Philomel, 2013), here extends to the hardworking letters...