Where Are You Hiding, Little Lamb?
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This issue’s cover is from a stunning new picture book, Mary’s Secret by David McKee (Andersen Press, 0 86264 909 9, £9.99). An ecological fable about doing without cars, McKee’s story with its bright pictures full of well observed detail is set within Mary’s cheerful family and at her school. His bold, painterly illustrations use the page so confidently and dextrously that their quirky, decorative perspectives seem entirely natural. Thanks to Andersen Press for their help in producing this September cover.
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Where Are You Hiding, Little Lamb?
Illustrated by Jonathan Langley
Opening this lift-the-flap book one begins to wonder just how many recyclings of ‘Mary had a little lamb’ the children’s book industry can sustain. At nearly £11 for yet another tour through Old Mother Hubbard, Goosey Goosey Gander and Hickory Dickory Mouse I seriously begin to question why this text has been published. Yes it has some witty and colourful double-spreads and a handful of flaps to lift that are engaging once. Beyond that, the design is tired and offers no new vista on these time-honoured characters. The group of five-year-olds with whom I shared the text were not impressed.
