Thank you to Gianna Marino, author/illustrator of Following Papas Song, for the great review of The Gentleman Bat! The Gentleman Bat by Abrahm Schroeder/ illus. by Piotr Parda Stroll down the cobblestone streets with the Gentleman Bat as he courts a young lady (bat lady, of course!). The rhyming text moves the reader along as the two bat friends wander the cobblestone streets under night skies with lovely light emanating from shop windows and oil lit lamps. The wordless spread in the middle of their walk depicts all the bats dancing around the bandstand in all their fine Victorian garb. All is well until... Without any warning came cause for concern: The sky took a sinister, foreboding turn. The Gentleman Bat, true to his name, protects his lady friends feathered bonnet with his clever cane-turned-umbrella. By nights end, after the storm, they share a kiss and head their separate ways. Pradas illustrations are lovely and moody, expertly filling the dark sky with fog, mist, heavy rain and glowing light. The mat cover and moody blue end papers wrap up the package nicely. review by Gianna Marino August 2014
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:14:54 +0000
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