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Gr 5 Up—This lovely translation of Argentinean cartoonist Severei's comics uses minimal text and spare yet striking images, mostly drawn in black crayon but with occasional, delightful bursts of color. Many of the illustrations are metaphorical, like visual poems—a middle-aged man watches himself melt down a drain, in a commentary on aging that might go over the heads of younger readers. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More