Emily Fardoux LIS 804 02 Spring 2014

articulation
Barnett, Mac, illustrated by Adam Rex. Chloe and the Lion. Consistent shattering of fourth wall provides a wildly humorous exploration of the roles of author and [fired] illustrator in a mixed media effort on the power of collaboration. (28 words) Bean, Jonathan. Building Our House. The architecture of this tall book chronicles the complexities of a big project in soft, warm, and colorful sketches. Careful readers will note the title structure is not the only thing built in the story. (35 words) Berne, Jennifer, illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky. On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein. Lightly textured paper and alternatingly simple and hectic spreads adds to the chaotic sense that embodies this brief biography of one of the most recognizable scientists even as a child! (30 words) Bingham, Kelly, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Z is for Moose. Zebra begins organizing his alphabetical play on the endpapers of this simple, humorous farce. Mixed media drawings explosively emulate Mooses tantrum after he is passed up for letter M by tiny Mouse. (32 words) Brown, Monica, illustrated by John Parra. Waiting for the Biblioburro. Lines between literary fancy and reality blur as the arrival of a curious mobile library in a small Colombian village colorfully and vibrantly sparks a young girls imagination and love of reading. (32 words) Brown, Peter. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. Troublemaking, thickly outlined Mr. Tiger breaks free from his stifling Victorian gentlemans clothes and returns to his wild roots, bringing color, jovial expression and wild jungle sense back to the city of animals. (33 words) Dominguez, Angela. Maria Had a Little Llama / Mara Tena una Llamita. A playful little llama prances lightly after Maria to school one innocent Peruvian day his white fleece standing out from the browns of the others. The Peruvian lens of this classic rhyme is delightfully illustrated. (35 words) Fern, Tracey, illustrated by Boris Kulikov. Barnums Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World. This magically factual and imaginatively wondrous biography of a larger-than-life paleontologist expertly manipulates perspective and light to bring a possibly text-heavy story off the page. (25 words)

Fogliano, Julie, illustrated by Erin Stead. And Then Its Spring. Soft, tenderly detailed woodblock prints and careful colored pencil pull readers into a changing season, demanding attention through quiet color and grounded growth. (23 words) Gleeson, Libby, illustrated by Armin Greder. The Great Bear. Two heart-wrenching stories intertwine through rushed, naked pencil sketches of the title character opposite angry, dark and demanding of her before dream conquers captivity and the bear breaks free. (29 words) Gravett, Emily. Wolves. With multiple illustration styles merging and blending, a rabbits reading of a book about wolves expands into a full-fledged pencil-on-sloppy-paint meal in this book within a book. (27 words) Hughes, Emily. Wild. A wide-eyed, feral girl is rescued from the foliage and brought to civilization, where everything is incorrect. Wilder-than-life spreads of the girls attempted civilizing (white space abounds here) urge away readers inhibitions. (32 words) Jeffers, Oliver. This Moose Belongs to Me. Painted over classic, grandiose Swedish landscapes, childlike, lanky-legged and disproportioned Wilfred struggles to corral his moose through scrawled word-balloon commands but ultimately discovers the futility of his task. (28 words) Lunde, Darrin, illustrated by Catherine Stock. After the Kill. An unsensationalized yet sensational account of a zebras fate after a lion attack. Understatement of violence through color and line provides a viscerally natural, calmingly intriguing reading experience as the zebras corpse experiences African wildlife After the Kill. (38 words) Morales, Yuyi. Nio Wrestles the World. Vibrant, feisty spindly diaper-legged Nio combats several supernatural characters in both Spanish and English while comic onomatopoeia and vivacious action abound in this enthusiastic nod to Mexican luchador culture. (29 words) Parr, Todd. The Family Book. In typically simple, colorful, and animated illustrations, Parr explores differing, similar, and universal family types. Bold, bright and strong colors set the tone of worldwide family love. (27 words) Sakai, Komako. Mad at Mommy. Atypical dirty blues and yellows signify a young rabbits frustration, exasperation and plain old anger with his mother. Both facial and aural expressions aid in the young rabbits plight against matronly injustice. (27 words) Scieszka, Jon and Mac Barnett, illustrated by Matthew Myers. Battle Bunny. A small rabbit spends his birthday crossing out in angry pencil a Little Golden Books-esque

story about a rabbit who feels his birthday has gone unremembered to create a darkly violent and humorous tale - Battle Bunny! (37 words) Trottier, Maxine, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault. Migrant. Repeating abstract shapes and whimsical imagination are the perfect vehicles in this peaceful story to relate both the migrant and child experience to any reader. (25 words) Tullet, Herv. Press Here. A simple yellow dot demands interactivity and action from its readers as hand-written instructions create the illusion of an affected, dynamic story. (22 words)