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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2013
From its elegant, innovative title sequence to its bittersweet conclusion, this picture book is a feast for the observant eye. Except for some signage, it's nearly wordless; in the title spread, a variant of the spare jacket art serves as a shadowed billboard in a gray-toned cityscape facing a dedication (to John James Audubon) against pure sky blue, thus setting up the dialogue between those tones that will parallel and reinforce the whole story. In the end, that hopeful blue will triumph, but not unt...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Picture Books
A downcast loner, teased or ignored by his classmates, trudges Manhattan's geometric, gray streets, oblivious to possible friendship or fun until hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2013
An affecting story, evocatively and clearly told through illustration, with characters displaying an impressive range of emotions. Bob Staake’s deceptively simple artwork is striking and well designed—shading and details are subtle, rewarding viewers who linger over the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
