Once Upon a Twice
Author: Denise Doyen
Illustrator: Barry Moser
Random House, 2009
One of the most pleasurable things about writing this blog is that it makes for a great conversation starter. People of all ages have favorite books from childhood and I keep finding myself surprised by the sheer volume of amazing kids' books and how wonderful it is to talk about the books that light us or our children up.
My friend Angela turned me onto this amazing book during a play date last week. The words are lots of fun and very playful. In fact, Denise Doyen makes Dr. Seuss look rather calm. Here's an example:
They runrunnel through the riddle –
Secret ruts hid inbetwiddle –
But one mousling jams the middle –
Whilst he goofiddles, others howl:
That would be enough in and of itself, but the illustrations are also stunning! The cover is a mouse pulling back the tall grass to peer up at the round full moon. The color scheme consists of rich blues and blacks.
This is author Denise Doyen's first kids' book, but she has a background in children's television and film. Barry Moser, however, is a seasoned illustrator with a wide range of credits to his name. He even illustrated The King James Bible (yep, I want to check it out for sure). I couldn't find a website, but here's an interesting interview.
http://www.underdown.org/moser.htm
Thanks Angela for the book tip and Mirette for letting me write this while she played with her doll house.
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