Michael Garland (1)

Not gonna lie, I judged this book by it's cover - it looked goofy and hilarious! So I figured, why not try it? You'd be surprised what you find when you judge a book by it's cover.

Get Off my Lawn by Michael Garland is a unique, picture book for young readers. It's simplistic, yet amusing. A group of neighbourhood kids play around, smelling flowers and doing what kids do. And then a man in the neighbourhood sees them and can't believe it! He yells at them to get off his lawn! It does become a lesson on why kids shouldn't play in other people's space and wreck their stuff. The ending and tips at the end if a nice touch though.

The illustrations kind of creep me out but the colours are beautiful. It's a strange sensation with this art style, honestly.

Overall, interesting book!

Two out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boys Town Press for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.… (altro)

This book is stunning. When an author uses different techniques in their illustrations, I am immediately enthralled. In fact, Michael Garland did this book using a digital collage technique he created!

It's a non-fiction book perfect for those who love nature and flowers. It starts with the first flowers that grow in spring and it progresses from there. There are irises, peonies, sunflowers, etc. And the animals that are represented.....it is the illustrations of THEM that might be my favorite of all. See what I mean when you come across the page with the deer.

It would work in a storytime. It would also work in a home setting.… (altro)