Around the World with Mouk
Albin Michel Jeunesse, . . Chronicle, $17.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-8118-6926-3
These books hail from outside the U.S., but should be right at home with American readers.
In this French import, Mouk is a busy bear with a large head and tiny body, whose world feels like a Richard Scarry/manga mashup. He joins his animal friends at a chic Parisian restaurant just before leaving on a world tour (“So basically, you are dumping us,” one catlike friend comments), visiting places like Finland, the Sahara, Japan, and New York. Every page is an explosion of activity, as assorted animals converse in speech balloons and mini-dramas unfold. For extra eye candy, the book comes with a spread of reusable stickers that can be placed onto the smooth, shiny pages. Dynamic and lots of fun. All ages.
Reviewed on: 11/23/2009
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 28 pages - 978-1-85437-854-5
