From the Publisher
“The soft palette of the illustrations allows the 19th-century poetic language to carry over naturally and without anachronisms. VERDICT This accessible and appealing take on a childhood favorite should be appreciated by a broad audience in schools and public libraries.” –School Library Journal
School Library Journal
05/01/2016
K-Gr 2—Stevenson's classic verse is brought to life when a blond, round-faced boy with squiggly red spirals on his cheeks cheerfully extols the virtues of his shadow. Sanchez focuses on the active parts of the poem, first with the opening pages of the boy and his shadow in various poses (easy for young storytime participants to emulate), then with scenes catching the boy in mid-motion: through a door with one foot past the entryway, jumping into bed, ascending steps, etc. Action words are also cleverly bolded, as when the letters of the word taller are underlined by the spread of a shadow over a green field as the boy "shoots up taller like a bouncy rubber ball." The soft palette of the illustrations allows the 19th-century poetic language to carry over naturally and without anachronisms. VERDICT This accessible and appealing take on a childhood favorite should be appreciated by a broad audience in schools and public libraries.—Joanna K. Fabicon, Los Angeles Public Library
