Kathryn Meyrick
Autor(a) de The Musical Life of Gustav Mole
About the Author
Obras de Kathryn Meyrick
The Lost Music (Library S.) 3 cópias
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Conhecimento Comum
- Sexo
- female
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 5
- Membros
- 298
- Popularidade
- #78,715
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Resenhas
- 2
- ISBNs
- 14
- Idiomas
- 1
Although witchy picture-books are a pet project of mine, and I have read hundreds of them to date, I can't think of any others that are quite like Hazel's Healthy Hallowe'en. Usually, if there are challenges to be overcome, they concern either the witch's magical skills (or lack thereof), or her ability (or inability) to fit in with her witchy peers. Here however, the focus is on issues of body image and health, and Kathryn Meyrick seems to be arguing for a moderate approach. On the one hand, she shows the result of too extreme a weight loss regimen, in Hazel's
I appreciated this balanced approach, with its message of acceptance and moderation, and I thought the story overall was fun, with a quirky, offbeat sense of humor. The accompanying artwork, done in a cartoonish style, is likewise quirky. Recommended to picture-book readers looking either for witchy tales, or for stories addressing the right (and wrong!) way to approach healthy living.… (mais)