ISBN 9781921869129
Reviewed by Margaret Warner
The
bold cover of About Face invites
young readers into this humorous story in which each of the facial features
becomes an independent character. Nose even has a bandaid across the bridge and
mouth has a missing tooth, just like the children who will enjoy this book.
Each eye and ear, the nose and mouth all work together using their different
functions in a surreptitious adventure to make raspberry pies while having fun
dancing to lively music.
The
vibrant colours of the illustrations against the darker background will
immediately capture a child’s interest and be a source of discussion. The text
stands out boldly, printed in white against the dark blue background of each
page, making it easy for a young reader to follow the words. In the final
pages, the child who has dreamed of the fun adventure wakes up to the reality
of an earache, a runny nose, watery eyes and cracked lips.
Young
children will enjoy having this book read to them or reading it themselves and
will have a giggle at the characters up to mischief. The book could be
complemented with songs and rhymes about the face and body and be a useful
resource in a unit of work on the senses.