Mr. Posthouse's Rounds

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 22, 2015

Review

Mr. Postmouse is very very busy and hustles and bustles around the house to deliver mail. The illustrations are really the making of this book. Though I found them to be a bit rough, they are whimsical, intricate and very enjoyable. The reader gets up close and personal look at each animal's house that Mr. Postmouse delivers to.

There is a bear's house with a beehive atop and a spout attached to a spout that drips into a honey jar, a large package that must be delivered through a rabbit hole and a snake who lives in a very long house with lots of heating elements.

At the end of day, hardworking Mr. Postmouse arrives home to find that his son has planned a surprise birthday for him.

The story is warm and cordial with a pastel and dark color mix. The print, though, is very small and difficult to read.

This book may engage a child to begin delving into drawing more intricately in more detail to investigate the mechanics of an illustration.

Overall Book Score: excellent