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A review by librarybonanza
The Boy and the Airplane by Mark Pett
5.0
Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Toys: Airplane
Another great wordless picture book! It's too bad that parents are so reluctant to pick these up. New mission? Me thinks yes!
Because I'm such a hilarious person (ahem) all of the picture books I luuurv are almost all very funny. Rarely do I "5 star" a picture book not reliant on humor to push the book along. Well, Pett presents a boy and his airplane which, during playtime, gets stuck on top of a roof. What's the best solution when your ladder doesn't reach? Plant a tree! He waits for it to grow, growing old in the meantime. The tree is finally big enough, and the (now) old man climbs the tree, grabs the airplane, and is just about to play with it when a thought crosses his mind...
I always invite picture books that stray from the norm of children's knee-jerk appeal of bright colors, cartoon-like illustrations, and typical story lines (although these serve their purpose). Pett's illustrations are cast in browns and a few muted colors, making that red airplane really pop. The simple illustrations allow the subtlest change in emotion to be magnified and read easily (similar to Willems' Pigeon) which is critical for this wordless picture book. Bravo!
Toys: Airplane
Another great wordless picture book! It's too bad that parents are so reluctant to pick these up. New mission? Me thinks yes!
Because I'm such a hilarious person (ahem) all of the picture books I luuurv are almost all very funny. Rarely do I "5 star" a picture book not reliant on humor to push the book along. Well, Pett presents a boy and his airplane which, during playtime, gets stuck on top of a roof. What's the best solution when your ladder doesn't reach? Plant a tree! He waits for it to grow, growing old in the meantime. The tree is finally big enough, and the (now) old man climbs the tree, grabs the airplane, and is just about to play with it when a thought crosses his mind...
I always invite picture books that stray from the norm of children's knee-jerk appeal of bright colors, cartoon-like illustrations, and typical story lines (although these serve their purpose). Pett's illustrations are cast in browns and a few muted colors, making that red airplane really pop. The simple illustrations allow the subtlest change in emotion to be magnified and read easily (similar to Willems' Pigeon) which is critical for this wordless picture book. Bravo!