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Augustus and His Smile
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When it comes to read-aloud stories I generally tend towards the wordier ones, in order to expose the kids I?m reading to to as much new vocabulary and language as possible. Catherine Rayner?s Augustus and His Smile, however, is an exception to that rule. With few but well-chosen words and broad strokes of the paintbrush, Rayner creates gorgeous landscapes to compliment the tiger Augustus? journey to find his missing smile. Richly coloured but not overly detailed, these illustrations are evocative rather than clearly delineated, designed as much to spark a child?s imagination of this world as they are to display it as an already-formed image. The text of the story is sparing, but not at all simplistic or lacking. Rather, Rayner chooses her words selectively, using them in much the same manner as the illustrations to describe Augustus? journey while still leaving room for young listeners to stretch their imaginations. I rarely use the world ?classic,? but I would be remiss in NOT using it here. Augustus and His Smile really is the sort of classic, timeless book that deserves a place among those books beloved of children, generation after generation.
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