Mina by Matthew Forsythe
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Web ID: 14352655Beautifully Illustrated, Darkly Funny at Times
The illustrations in this are to die for and were the first draw for this book. But, the story is equally sweet and darkly funny similar to Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back.
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Unique and a cute twist
Mina is a quiet little mouse, who loves to read, but her father is always out and about. He has a few strange hobbies, but the one that irritates her the most is his tendency to bring surprises home. Some of these surprises are fine, but when her father brings home a new 'friend', things get very interesting. This is one of those tales, which flips a few things in a slightly new direction and will make listeners tilt their heads once or twice with a 'huh?' Mina loves her father but finds him, sometimes, bothersome...something young listeners will connect with and relate to. In the tale, there are moments where she comes across as the responsible one, and yet, it still wanders back to a loving trust at the end. The illustrations carry a geometric charm and create a calming colored, yet, vibrant world, while the text stays very age appropriate. The tale takes unexpected twists. Readers/listeners will wonder if everything will be okay for Mina and her father as an obvious danger mounts. The ending grabs attention in a very unexpected way and wraps off the entire adventure with a sense of love and care. With 68 pages it's a bit of a longer picture book read, but there's always something happening and a pinch of tension to make it grabbing from beginning to end. It's an original read with a warming ending, and shows that even if parents come across a little strange, that's not necessarily a bad thing
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