My Magical Gnome Storybook
by Monika Anna Blichar
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GENRE: Children's Fiction
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BLURB:
Magic is everywhere. You just have to believe.
Follow Edy on his magical adventures into the human
world while he tries to save the last Golden Believer left on earth. A magical
adventure for young and old alike!
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Excerpt One:
She knew that there was something really wrong when she noticed that the gnome in her painting was gone. She had just finished the painting yesterday and went home from the studio and now, the very next day, that same gnome she spent hours working on had completely vanished! Everything else was still there. The owl. The city in the sky. The snail. The hot air balloons and even the lily pads on the water. The only thing that had vanished was the gnome. Was it even possible or was she dreaming?
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Review: “Look it up for yourself on your computer—you’ll find out it is very true and that there are gnomes hidden all over the city.”
This book basically depicts photographic images of gnome dolls in various cities. The pictures looked like something taken from a disposable camera on a vacation or something. Of course, there were a few drawings in there, which were nice and livened things up a bit. I especially liked the outlined sketches of the wrinkly, old lady and the Roma Colosseum. The text itself certainly had a poetic touch—flowery and sentimental. However, the words didn’t seem to lead in any clear direction, and the narrative was kind of long. It sounded like some fantasy adventure, but the text was so ambiguous that I couldn’t really get the full impact of the story.
Overall, this was a nice first-try
for a children’s story book. A little shorter and more clarity would’ve made it
better, but this was fairly nice.
Rating:
3 stars
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Monika Blichar is
a Polish-Canadian artist, entrepreneur and the owner of Monika’s Art Boutique,
Art World Expo and Painting Dreams International Art Tours. Monika has been
teaching art and languages since 2006 and has a B.A. in English and French with
a B.C. College of Teachers accreditation from the University of Victoria, in
British Columbia, Canada. Monika is committed to sharing her passion for art
with others via projects, community events and artist retreats in Canada and
Europe. She paints, designs fashion, has illustrated and written several books,
and is host of The Art World Podcast. Monika has also built a team of teachers
and facilitators who teach her curriculum, practices and methods to hundreds of
students each month in Canada and abroad. In her free time, Monika enjoys
traveling, gardening, learning and caring for animals including her dogs, cat,
and chickens.
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Monika Anna Blichar is a new author to me, but I want to thank this blog for the introduction.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading this book with the kids.