Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons

Reviewed by: Cathy Potter - Falmouth Elementary School, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 4, 2014

Review

Jon Muth, winner of the Caldecott Medal for Zen Shorts, introduces readers to Koo the Panda in this poetry picture book. In an author's note, Muth provides readers with the elements of haiku. The book begins in fall with Koo mesmerized by falling leaves and dancing in cold rain. Each page contains a gorgeous watercolor illustration of Koo with an accompanying haiku. The seasons change, and Koo plays in snow, frolics with birds and does handstands with friends. The poems and illustrations will appeal to a range of readers from Kindergarten through adult and could be read aloud in a story time. Recommend for Cream.

Overall Book Score: excellent