Unexpected giggles await with every page turn.
My Pictures after the Storm
A funky little children’s book that takes the “before and after” concept to unexpected places.
Written by Eric Veillé
Translated by Daniel Hahn
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Description
A gust of wind, an elephant, a dive bomb, a spell: this funky “before and after” book will have you chuckling!
What happens to a lion after the storm? His mane is swept into a dishevelled mess. What becomes of a pear after an elephant passes by? Pear jam! A frog after a spell? A prince. And the room after a battle? A big mess!Comical illustrations, witty wordplay, and new rhymes and jokes to find with each re-reading.
A funny children’s book for ages 2 and up.
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Book Details
Country of Origin France Reader Age 0-2 year, 2-5 year Book Size ISBN
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Reviews
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Walking Brain Cells (verified owner) –
Much more than a concept book, this is a funny and wry look at the chaos of life before and after.
Telling Tales (UK) (verified owner) –
My Pictures after the Storm will have you chuckling at the after-effects of a dive bomb, a hairdresser, a flu, and more. A brilliant before and after book!
Readings (AUS) (verified owner) –
Eric Veille’s droll illustrations are vibrant and bold, and he leaves plenty of space for readers to interpret what’s happened in between.
The Horn Book (US) (verified owner) –
Provocative delight
Teach Primary Magazine (verified owner) –
Simple yet brilliant … The impact and humour is largely visual, which is great for your littlest learners; but there are funny and clever captions for all the drawings, too, giving an extra level of comedy for a more sophisticated audience
The Source (verified owner) –
Eric Veille’s fertile imagination (and witty, pared-down illustrations) will have the adults laughing louder than the children.
The Guardian (verified owner) –
Clever, playful, with a mordant edge, this is sophisticated silliness in warm shades of red and yellow, asking sly questions about the relationship between words, pictures and meaning.
Midwest Book Review (US) (verified owner) –
Clever, funny, and unfailingly entertaining from beginning to end.
The Wall Street Journal (US) (verified owner) –
At turns sublime and ridiculous… This is a terrific little book that will amuse all out of proportion to its size.
Kirkus Reviews (US) (verified owner) –
Every kindergarten classroom needs a copy for children to pick up and browse. There’s a lot to enjoy. Expect many laughs.
Toddler Things (UK) (verified owner) –
There’s plenty of scope for discussion and lots of humour in the illustrations and text.
Starred review, Kirkus (US) (verified owner) –
The comical contrasts between the befores and the afters will elicit chuckles, and filling in the betweens can only add to the fun. Droll, imagination-stretching ways to get from here to there, from this to that, from now to later.
Starred review, Publishers Weekly (US) (verified owner) –
Unexpected giggles await with every page turn.