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Jon Klassen

Juxtapositions, connections and the impact they have on reading and reviewing
6 Mar 2017

Juxtapositions, connections and the impact they have on reading and reviewing

by Zoe | posted in: Jon Klassen, Kenneth Oppel, Patrick Ness | 5

Book reviews are sometimes presented as if they were impartial consumer magazine commentaries on washing machines, with the books extracted from the emotional landscape the reader finds them in. Is it a badge of professionalism for a review to isolate … Continued

Disability, Families, Horror, Religion, Sex, YA
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole: diamonds, a dog and deadpan humour
6 Oct 2014

Sam & Dave Dig a Hole: diamonds, a dog and deadpan humour

by Zoe | posted in: Jon Klassen, Mac Barnett | 2

Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen is full of near misses but ends up being one big hit. Forget the treasure that may or may not be buried under your feet, pick this … Continued

Archaeology, Different perspectives, Dogs, Humour, Imagination, Secrets, Treasure
Magnets, thieves, hats and Jon Klassen…
8 Oct 2012

Magnets, thieves, hats and Jon Klassen…

by Zoe | posted in: Jon Klassen | 20

Tomorrow sees the publication of latest book by an author who perhaps created the biggest buzz in the picture book world last year. This is not my hat by Jon Klassen is clearly closely related to I want my hat … Continued

Behaviour (good or bad), Conflict, Fish, Hats, Honesty

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