Snowboy and the Last Tree Standing

Reviewed by: Margy Soule - Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 10, 2018

Review

Snowball and the Last Tree Standing is a not so subtle allegory or fable with a young hero Snowboy and his imaginary Ice Troopers companions. After saving a polar bear from the Evil One-eyed Emperor, they team up for awhile with Greenbackboy who has a new game called "KA-CHING." The boys get lots of gold after cutting down the trees and catching all the fish. However, Snowboy is able to save one tree and two fish and save the world from KA-CHING. Illustrations are done in pencil and digitally colored with shades of blues, yellows, greens, and browns. Young children may enjoy discussing the evils of KA-CHING and what Snowboy did to save the world.

Overall Book Score: good