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Halfway Wild
Halfway Wild
Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 14, 2016
Review
Any family with children will relate to this picture book of a family who take on different animal characteristics to suit their mood/actions. Feeling sluggish? A family of turtles. Playing hide-and-seek until the stars come out? A family of fireflies. The pairings of words and pictures is spot-on and Barry's illustrations are lovely and clever and whimsical. Children will want to have this read again and again and the last page offers one of the most satisfying messages and images of any picture book I've reviewed this year. Recommend for Cream.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Freudig, Laura
Illustrator: Barry, Kevin M.
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Islandport Press
Book Type: picture book fiction
Genre: fantasy
Audience: preschool,grades k-3
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9781934031483
Price: 17.95
This Book's Maine Connection: Maine author