Illustrator’s agent: Stephen Barr, Writers House. Hughes ( The Little ) brings it home with instantly endearing characters and fine, fluid pencil texturing that has a marvelous plasticity, whether it’s delineating the bears’ shaggy coats, the bark of a tree, or the swirling waters of the river. Taylor’s ( Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise) concise narration is resonant with developmental authenticity and psychological insight, with just enough repetition to lend a pleasing lilt it’s the emotional heart of this story.
With a simple text and beautiful illlustrations, it will be read again and again. A fall bruises the cub’s knee and his budding sense of independence, but only briefly declining Dad’s offer to carry him to the river, “I decided to go on my own,” he tells readers. The Snowbear is a spellbinding story about the magic of snow and the power of a childs imagination. Heady with his father’s approbation, Little Bear decides to further impress him by leaping between the rocks on the trail instead of making the “small jumps” that Dad advises. Little Bear, the story’s narrator, has an idea: he and Dad can cool off in the river. (Feb.“I think a pair of hot bears is probably the hottest thing in the world,” Little Bear’s father says. Smart pacing, easy-to-read spreads, and complete confidence that no animals will be hurt in the reading of this book make it a winner. Either way, Tucker will now look to sign somewhere as an undrafted free agent.
Fortunately, the hungry Hoot Owl is finally able to deceive and capture something-a pizza.
“I wait.” The pigeon perches on the edge of the birdbath, then flies off, a small curlicue above its head signaling mild puzzlement. “I disguise myself as an ornamental birdbath,” he says importantly. I devise a costume.” The animals he’s after-a rabbit, lamb, and pigeon-all look remarkably composed when they spot Hoot Owl in disguise. But I cut through it like a knife.” Hoot Owl spots his prey and lets readers in on his nefarious plans: “I am a master of disguise. Newcomer Jullien paints Hoot Owl as a dumpy egg-cup of a bird-not the sort you’d expect to deliver this pitch-perfect purple prose: “The terrible silence of the night spreads everywhere. Taylor ( The World Champion of Staying Awake) sends up old-fashioned suspense fiction by contrasting his hero’s puffed-up ego with his inept plans to capture things to eat.
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