PICTURE BOOK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Between the Lines by Lindsay Ward
ABOUT THE BOOK
With vibrant art that shifts to a colorless world and back again, this is a story of a community lost and rediscovered—and how one child’s actions can cascade into something that makes all the difference.
A young boy who loves his community notices that as neighbors stop interacting, the colors around them slowly fade. Then a thunderstorm sweeps away the last hints of bluebird skies and lemon-Popsicle days and leaves a rift in the road that doesn’t get fixed. As the adults around him move on, the boy dreams of the way life once was. He decides that he doesn’t want to live in a world without color, so he sets out to change things…
OTHER THOUGHTS
“A vibrant neighborhood loses its color, literally, as the community becomes fractured.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The illustrations…bring the atmosphere and ideas of the story to life. The depictions of both isolation and community in a dense urban neighborhood are poignant, especially after a year when COVID-19 forced people worldwide to forgo, and then to reinvent, community togetherness.” —Booklist
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lindsay Ward is the creator of the Dexter T. Rexter series as well as Rosie: Stronger than Steel; This Book Is Gray; Brobarians; Helping Hospital; the Wheels on the Go series; Rosco vs. the Baby; and The Importance of Being 3. Her book Please Bring Balloons was also made into a play. Lindsay lives with her family in Peninsula, Ohio with her family. Learn more about her online at www.lindsaymward.com.
Twitter: @lindsaymward
Instagram: lindsaymward
Check out a story time for Between the Lines and other books here on Lindsay Ward’s website!
MY REVIEW
The stunning illustrations in this lovely book use color in brilliant ways. Revolving around a young boys efforts to revitalize his neighborhood, the color seeps out of the illustrations after a devastating storm. As weeks go by the boy and his friend wait for the community to recover. But when a lot of time goes by and the playground and road remain broken the boy takes matters into his own hands and sets out to repair the damage. The digital illustrations combine black and white line drawings with stunning full color spreads to highlight the changes in this neighborhood. With several book turn (you have to turn the book to see them properly) pages the book offers much to talk about and admire as well as a powerful message about one person making a difference. Highly recommended.
GIVEAWAY
One winner will receive a copy of Between the Lines, courtesy of Two Lions (U.S. addresses). Just leave a comment with a way to contact you. Deadline will be October 8th, 2021. Thanks!
I love the power of these illustrations and the symbolism of loss of color. Thank you for hosting and the chance to win a finished copy.
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