| "Richly detailed watercolors in muted shades along a spectrum from sepia to salmon make Edward Gorey's work seem bereft of ghoulish imagination by comparison...." 6/1/2008 "Though some lines...strain to fit the narrative, in general the couplets demonstrate Gaiman's facility with language and imagery, flowing well and suggesting philosophical depth." 7/1/2008 "[F]unny, frightening and confusing all at once...Gaiman's rhyming verse is a cheeky alphabetical list loosely describing the children's journey, but the humor seems better aimed at older kids than the publisher's recommended '5 and up.' Call me a goody-two-shoes, but I won't be reading the words 'Q is for Quiet (bar one muffled scream)' to my kindergartner anytime soon." 11/9/08 |
