Halfway Wild

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 14, 2016

Review

Any family with children will relate to this picture book of a family who take on different animal characteristics to suit their mood/actions. Feeling sluggish? A family of turtles. Playing hide-and-seek until the stars come out? A family of fireflies. The pairings of words and pictures is spot-on and Barry's illustrations are lovely and clever and whimsical. Children will want to have this read again and again and the last page offers one of the most satisfying messages and images of any picture book I've reviewed this year. Recommend for Cream.

Overall Book Score: excellent

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About the Book

Author:

Freudig, Laura

Illustrator: Barry, Kevin M.

Illustration Quality: excellent

Publisher: Islandport Press

Book Type: picture book fiction

Genre: fantasy

Audience: preschool,grades k-3

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: good

ISBN: 9781934031483

Price: 17.95

This Book's Maine Connection: Maine author