A Possum's Tail - Hardcover

Dawnay, Gabby

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184976221X ISBN 13: 9781849762212

Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Possums Tail

About this title

About the Author:

Gabby Dawnay is a writer, poet, and artist, and a regular contributor to Okido, a children’s art and science magazine.

Alex Barrow is a London-based illustrator. He is the art director of Okido magazine. This is his first book for children.

 

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 1—Little Samuel Drew and his toy dog travel across busy London to the zoo to visit a possum with five babies hanging upside down on a branch, all of whom are fast asleep. Sam turns around and retraces his steps, discovering upon arrival that the young possums have followed him home. He offers them a picnic, but they are soon swept away on a bunch of balloons and carried back to the zoo. Careful observers will notice that one possum is missing but will be relieved to find on the final page that it is safe in Sam's garden, eating cake. The book is a mixed bag, with charming text and illustrations but a slight story. That said, the rhyming text is cheerful and mostly scans well. The sketchy, old-fashioned images depict a London crowded with friendly people of all ages, genders, and ethnicities. Humorous details abound, such as the surprised reactions of the crowds to the escaped possums. Oddly, the rather expressionless illustration of Sam and his dog walking along seems to have been digitally reproduced from page to page, lending sameness to the otherwise dynamic art. Teachers may find Sam's journey to the zoo and back again useful for teaching sequencing, and the upbeat text and artwork will draw children in, but the lightweight story makes the book an additional purchase.—Heidi Estrin, Congregation B'nai Israel, Boca Raton, FL

About this edition

• Publisher: Tate Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 184976221X
• ISBN 13: 9781849762212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Barrow Alex