Tippy and the Night Parade

Reviewed by: Dorothy Hall-Riddle - New Gloucester, New Gloucester, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 1, 2014

Review

Tippy is getting ready for bed but her room is a mess and she doesn't know why. There are animals, leaves and sticks, and bits of this and that everywhere. Her mom helps her clean it up and tucks her in to bed, warning her to not let her room get so messy again. While she sleeps, Tippy walks about having many great adventures and ends up back in bed with another messy menagerie, much to her mom's dismay. This Toon Book, a graphic novel for early readers, introduces the concept of following the action and dialog from one panel to the next and gleaning bits of the story from the pictures themselves a transferable skill to be used with graphic novels as the reader grown up. The monochromatic illustrations are full of action and humor and will be enjoyed by readers of all ages.

Overall Book Score: excellent