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kelleemoye's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! Beautiful illustrations and I loved the story.
Maurice Sendak-ish
Read at the John Rocco exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art
Maurice Sendak-ish
Read at the John Rocco exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art
danicamidlil's review against another edition
3.0
Well, I love this man's illustrations so it's hard not to just love every book he's created. Wonderful main character is acting as man of the house for his mom by fixing her appliances as they breakdown while dad's away at war. Unfortunately, he's haunted by bad dreams. Lots of cogs, gears, and wrenches! Great for children who like to "help" with the fixing, especially.
danicamidlil's review against another edition
Hmmm. Not sure. It's a little LSD and a little non-violent preachy. Pictures are wonderful of course because of John Rocco, but the overall effect is odd.
I think he was going for a [b:Zen Shorts|140181|Zen Shorts|Jon J. Muth|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1301850228s/140181.jpg|2015914] effect but it fell flat.
I think he was going for a [b:Zen Shorts|140181|Zen Shorts|Jon J. Muth|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1301850228s/140181.jpg|2015914] effect but it fell flat.
librarydreams's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This is a beautiful story with beautiful illustrations (which I've come to think of as one of Rocco's trademarks). While it's a bit wordy for younger kids, I told a highly pared down version to my 3-year-old nephew and he loved it. I'm looking forward to bringing him the actual book so that he can see all the pictures.
leslie_d's review against another edition
4.0
"The illustrations are full of wonder. They create the right balance of detail to enrich the story without overwhelming the viewer to distraction. Another lovely aspect is how the illustrations carry the greater weight of an important facet of the story."
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"I really appreciate the graphic novel style aspect to the book. I am sure young children will be charmed by the illustrations, as well as the story, but Rocco’s choice puts Moonpowder on the shelves of the upper ages. His decision also reminds the reader to begin with the title page. The story begins there in a quiet collection of three slender panels."
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"I could also appreciate, after reading the author’s comments, that John Rocco takes his craft seriously and is seeking every nuance to better his work, looking at the layers."
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"The heart Rocco mentions is driven home in that last pages. I adore the movement of the boy as he runs for the door, setting the lamp rocking on the table; the movement of the mother, throwing aside her apron, eyes on the window, running forward. There is similar movement throughout. The quietly composed home is alive with the kind of disturbances and absences of “decorum” that captures the eye and brings mind to consider."
"The story is sweet. Its so relatively small in composition, but massive in all it would encompass. As long as there is war (or the memory of), Moonpowder will have a place on the shelves as children seek equilibrium, a peaceful nights sleep, and a sense that they are not completely helpless. And even though they can’t fix everything, it might just work out anyway. In a word Moonpowder is about Hope. Sweet dreams are about possibility, and Eli’s nightmares breathe helplessness, loss, and failure–hoplessness. Moonpowder is all about firing the imagination and creating a hopeful future, whether in the dreaming or the waking."
L @ Omphaloskepsis
http://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/roccos-moonpowder/
[...]
"I really appreciate the graphic novel style aspect to the book. I am sure young children will be charmed by the illustrations, as well as the story, but Rocco’s choice puts Moonpowder on the shelves of the upper ages. His decision also reminds the reader to begin with the title page. The story begins there in a quiet collection of three slender panels."
[...]
"I could also appreciate, after reading the author’s comments, that John Rocco takes his craft seriously and is seeking every nuance to better his work, looking at the layers."
[...]
"The heart Rocco mentions is driven home in that last pages. I adore the movement of the boy as he runs for the door, setting the lamp rocking on the table; the movement of the mother, throwing aside her apron, eyes on the window, running forward. There is similar movement throughout. The quietly composed home is alive with the kind of disturbances and absences of “decorum” that captures the eye and brings mind to consider."
"The story is sweet. Its so relatively small in composition, but massive in all it would encompass. As long as there is war (or the memory of), Moonpowder will have a place on the shelves as children seek equilibrium, a peaceful nights sleep, and a sense that they are not completely helpless. And even though they can’t fix everything, it might just work out anyway. In a word Moonpowder is about Hope. Sweet dreams are about possibility, and Eli’s nightmares breathe helplessness, loss, and failure–hoplessness. Moonpowder is all about firing the imagination and creating a hopeful future, whether in the dreaming or the waking."
L @ Omphaloskepsis
http://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/roccos-moonpowder/
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