Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Come Fly With Me by Satomi Ichikawa

This book is definitely part of the Fantasy genre, as only two characters in the book are a talking stuffed dog named Woggy and a talking wooden plane named Cosmos. The story itself is about two best friends, Woggy and Cosmos, and the adventure they have in Paris. The illustrations are very soft and colorful and work to complement the story perfectly. The story is extremely simplistic and childish, and would be perfect for younger children and extremely young readers. My personal favorite part of the story were the lush illustrations of the city of Paris. I also enjoyed how on some pages the text is laid out to complement the narrative. For example there is a page when Woggy and Cosmos are in a tailspin and flying towards the ground, and the text goes vertically down the page. The book has a very predictable, yet cheery, ending. In summary, the narrative itself is extremely simplistic and is all about friendship. I would recommend this book only to young readers, as fluent or advanced readers would most likely find it too simple for their taste.

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