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Puss in Boots

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Both my kindergartner and I love fairy tales and folk tales. We saw this title at our local library and promptly checked it out. The story is a retelling of the classic tale of Puss in Boots, written and illustrated by Steve Light. The pages open to reveal vivid and bold collage art with the text of the story displayed at the bottom of each page. The retelling is quite faithful to the original, but the highlight of this book is the wonderful, eye-catching illustrations which had my kindergartner falling in love with the adorable puss! We will definitely be checking out more titles by this author/illustrator.

The pages of this book are candy-colored and delicious. Steve Light combines painted backgrounds with sketches, cut paper, and fabric to create a visual treat.

It's fun to have your older children mimic the style of these illustrations - magazine pages and stamped motifs and sketches do the trick.

I think it is a special classic. The art work is dramatic and makes you feel like you are really there. I think all children would enjoy this tale of a talking cat.