RRP
$19.95 ISBN 978-1-4472-7792-7
Reviewed
by Ramona Davey
The
moment I saw this book I could not help myself but to touch its beautiful hardback
cover and turn it over to study the ornately gold decorated spine. It is a
beautiful book to look at and hold.
Ottoline
and the Purple Fox is the fourth book in the series about a young girl Ottoline
and her companion, the strange hairy Mr Munroe. Together they have adventures
as Ottoline’s parents travel the world seeking to find interesting objects to
add to their ever-growing collection.
In
this book Ottoline organises a dinner party. Guests get an unusual invitation
that tells them what to wear. The reader gets one, too. This is a great idea.
The book is full of ways to encourage the reader to interact with the story.
Labels are scattered throughout the pages.
And the games played at the party are the type that the reader could try
out with his or her own friends, for example:
Truth or Stair:
Tell a true story or climb the stairs
Or
Pillow Island
Hopping: Jump from pillow to pillow without touching the floor.
The
book is heavily illustrated and there is so much to see, so many tiny details
to stop and look at in Chris Riddells’s intricate drawings. The illustrations
are in very thin black pen with the odd splash of purple. There are menus to
browse, lists to check, poems to ponder and Ottoline’s notes to read.
There
are lots of references to Chris Riddell’s other books within the illustrations
so the reader can check out his other stories.
The
book is a great fast read and can be read in one sitting. It is ideal for 8-10
year olds.
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