Joanna Carey

I’m kind of Judith Kerr’d out re reading about her. I’ve read so much this year. But this book was excellent and now I’m curious about what other illustrators are in this book series. I’d still like to read even more of her children’s books. I’ve read relatively few so far.

There were some photos and illustrations included that I hadn’t seen in the other books I’ve read but much of the time it felt as though I had already read this book because there were so many photos/art that I’d already seen in other books and so much information/account that I’d already read.

When I shelved this book and reserved it at the library I’d been under the impression that it was a book written for young people but it’s a book geared toward the adult reader.

The materials at the end are not impressive. The bibliography at the end simply lists Kerr’s books, not other books about her.

I’m wondering who the other illustrators in this series are.

I’m tempted to downgrade it because I’ve read/seen so much of its contents already. But that’s not the book’s fault so I’m rating it as it stands on it’s own. It’s a fine introduction not if it’s someone’s first books about this woman I suspect they’ll want to read more. I kept wanting to read more. And I did. And now I think I’m done.

3-1/2 stars… (mehr)