Review:
May 11 2007
Maisie Moo and invisible Lucy by Chris McKimmie
Allen
and Unwin, 2007
Age 5-8 This brightly coloured and busy picture book will appeal to
younger readers and adults alike as they follow Maisie Moo and
Lucy through the days leading up to their town's Christmas concert. In
a very few pages, we are introduced to the whole family, Dad off
driving trucks, Mum selling things through the Gone Bonkers Discount
Palace, and the effervescent Maisie helping Mum.
The family is strong and cohesive with Dad away but when he returns he
tells Maisie wonderful stories. Maisie and Lucy help in the shop but
when things go awry they are sent to bed. She often sleeps in and one
morning when she wakes late, she hears two kookaburras in the kitchen,
her father is home. That night Maisie plays the drums at the Christmas
Party and everyone thinks she is 'a little bit wonderful'.
A delightful story, Maisie Moo and invisible Lucy will have small
children telling of their own families and who they play with. The
story gives children the opportunity to talk about their friends,
whether real or imaginary, and what they really like to do. Visual
humour abounds on the beautifully coloured pages, which reflect the
range of medium used in its production. It's great to see this listed
on the publications page too, as this gives the opportunity to older
kids to work out how the drawings were done, and giving them another
layer to the story.
Fran Knight
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