A graphic novel story of a boy living, seemingly, in a post-apocalyptic world. We don't know much about him, except that his family is gone, he lives in the basement of his building, alone except for his neighbor upstairs, Missus Radinski. Things may have been bad for quite awhile, as the narrator spells entirely phonetically, as though he's never been to school. He is terrified of the "woolvs," though as the reader, we're never given to know what the "woolvs" are. A short, haunting story, with beautifully dark illustrations, that leave the reader to interpret what happens to the characters after the book closes.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Woolvs in the Sitee
A graphic novel story of a boy living, seemingly, in a post-apocalyptic world. We don't know much about him, except that his family is gone, he lives in the basement of his building, alone except for his neighbor upstairs, Missus Radinski. Things may have been bad for quite awhile, as the narrator spells entirely phonetically, as though he's never been to school. He is terrified of the "woolvs," though as the reader, we're never given to know what the "woolvs" are. A short, haunting story, with beautifully dark illustrations, that leave the reader to interpret what happens to the characters after the book closes.
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Shortlisted for three top childrenâ™s book prizes in Australia, this picture book for older readers is the collaboration of an honored author and illustrator team. ...This stunning title will best succeed with a visually literate audience who, growing up in a world of potential chaos, can read metaphor and appreciate ambiguity.
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Sandy Romeo
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