An absolutely charming little picture book that provides a version of the Loch Ness story you may not have heard of. Young Katerina-Elizabeth takes a cruise to see Grandma (circa early 1900s) and doesn’t like the oatmeal served to her for breakfast each morning. Along the way to Scotland, she makes a friend. The book will engage both children and adults with the subtle humor and detailed drawings reminiscent of the “Madeleine” books. The simple, to-the-point text can easily be understood by the very young and the author adds an interesting epilogue regarding the “science” of picky eaters which will have every reader looking for food coloring and reinforcing rings for three-holed paper. I’d recommend this one as a great holiday pick for the whole family.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
“The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating” by A.W. Flaherty, illustrated by Scott Magoon
An absolutely charming little picture book that provides a version of the Loch Ness story you may not have heard of. Young Katerina-Elizabeth takes a cruise to see Grandma (circa early 1900s) and doesn’t like the oatmeal served to her for breakfast each morning. Along the way to Scotland, she makes a friend. The book will engage both children and adults with the subtle humor and detailed drawings reminiscent of the “Madeleine” books. The simple, to-the-point text can easily be understood by the very young and the author adds an interesting epilogue regarding the “science” of picky eaters which will have every reader looking for food coloring and reinforcing rings for three-holed paper. I’d recommend this one as a great holiday pick for the whole family.
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