Reviews of Children's Literature

  Book Review: Coraline by Neil Gaiman on  February 21, 2021      /     By  Lorena Nunez  /    In  Children's Book Reviews Coraline Author: Neil Gaiman  Illustrator: Dave McKean Publication: 2002 186 pages     Review by  Lorena Nunez , student at College of the Desert, and participant in the course  Children's Literature   Review of Coraline In the story that has been converted to a nominated award for Outstanding Animated Feature and has also made a place in the 2003 Notable Children’s List, the well written dark fantasy Coraline has brought a new world to the eyes of a reader. The story consists of a doorway to evil when a Coraline’s mother is impersonated by her “other mother” who creates a world just for her. In the beginning of the story, Coraline favors her “other mother and father,” who lavish her with everything she wants such as food, treats, and different types of novelties that her ...

 Picture Book Review: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Williams on February 14, 2021      /     By Lorena Nunez  /    In  Children's Book Reviews Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Author: Mo Williams Illustrator: Mo Williams Publication: 2003 39 pages     Review by Lorena Nunez , student at College of the Desert, and participant in the course Children's Literature   The Overall Concept Caldecott Honor winning book “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” by Mo Williams is a funny and charming story between a reader and pigeon. By simply reading the title and words from the cover of the small children’s book, we can tell it consists of only a few words and pictures. The book overall is a back and forth silent conversation between a pigeon and the reader. In the beginning of the book, a bus driver expresses how important it is to not let the pigeon drive the bus while he is gone. However, as the man leaves a blue p...