Author/Illustrator: David Mackintosh
Publisher: Abrahms, 2013
Ages: 4-7yrs
Themes: identity, responsibility, humorous stories
Opening: Lincoln Green has a double. Someone who looks just like him. A match. SNAP!
Summary: (from my library catalog) Lincoln has a double, You Know Who, to do all of his unpleasant tasks while Lincoln sleeps, plays, or visits his best friend, but when You Know Who makes a friend of his own, Lincoln is in big trouble.
I like this book because: You know how they say, “Write the book you want to read”? Well, this is the kind of book I want to read just as much now as I would have in first grade. I really appreciate the feel Mackintosh has for composition and negative space, for loose line work and graphic shapes, and above all humor – in his art as well as between the lines in the text.
Resources/activities: make a list of chores you might be asked to do in your family, define which seem reasonable, which don’t, which ones you can’t stand, and which ones you look forward to learning (I wanted to iron like nobody’s business, until I actually got the chance. Still hate ironing!).
For existing PPBF selections, including resources and activities, go to Susanna Hill’s blog: HERE
I’m chuckling already just reading the description! Will have to look for this next time I’m at the library. 🙂
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Sounds fun! Love that spread with all the leaves!
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This book is one that my kids read on a continuous loop. Funny and smart. Great use of white space. Thanks for sharing a favorite!
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I figured kids would love it! Thanks, Nancy!
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This looks super adorable. So glad you shared this book, Julie. It’s on my list!
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Hope you like it as much as I do, Robin!
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Sounds entertaining. I like the illustrations. Is it a book about imaginary friends?
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Not quite, but definitely with imagination!
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Wow! Rather like a graphic novel, isn’t it? Sweet! Thanks, Julie.
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Just the one spread, but there is a lot of variety in the composition and pacing of the spreads too.
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I love the cover. Wish I had a double, too!
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Double the pleasure, double the fun!
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This looks like my kind of book! I like the variety of the illustrations. Now I need to find a double I can make do all my work! 😉
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If anyone needs a double, it’s you!
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I think I could you an army of clones. Then I could read all day 😉
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An AR-my!
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