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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
PreS-Gr 2 Bliss has created an ideal graphic novel for emerging readers. While his dad is engaged in boring talk with a friend, Luke notices a flock of pigeons and chases after them. The birds lead him out of Central Park through Manhattan and across the Brooklyn Bridge to a quiet rooftop. The cartoon panels are so successful at engaging readers that young children do not have to be able to read the text to enjoy the story. Each drawing is filled with humorous details. In one scene...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
In this comic-format easy reader, a boy chases after a flock of pigeons, tearing through Manhattan into Brooklyn while his pa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on June 1, 2009
Luke on the Loose begs to be opened and draws thrill-seekers into a fast-paced, New York City–based adventure. Luke’s mischievous curiosity lures him away from his father to embark on a zealous pursuit of the park’s pigeons. Luke tears through a Manhattan park, creates gridlock in midtown traffic, and bolts into Brooklyn, always in pursuit of a flock of pigeons. Luke’s father is consoled...Log In or Sign Up to Read More