“While I was measuring the snow layer, and I suddenly found myself face to face with you, I really panicked,” said Lowieske. “You were staring at me! I was afraid you would bite me. Maybe you don’t like human children?”
A Surprising Story of a Surprising Friendship.
While walking in a field, two girls on vacation in Quebec meet Margot the groundhog. They quickly become friends, and they see each other several times a day. The girls discover that, just as in the human world, in the family of Margot there is also great diversity. “They share adventures and all the animals get new haircuts in support of the Women’s World Cup Ice Hockey!”
This is the first book in the series ‘Nature in Quebec: Surprising Pictures of Astonishing Wildlife’. If you love nature and photos of animals and humour… YOU WILL CERTAINLY LOVE THIS BOOK in which all this is woven together in a fine children’s story.
Buy this book now so you can start enjoying. Reading it will soon put a smile on your face. Have fun!
"There is nothing wrong with the story itself, which is great for kids, but the presentation needs a little work to improve readability."
Reviewer: Reader for Bookangel.
Margot the Groundhog gets an unexpected visitor: Marie the little girl from Belgium she met last year. This year Marie has even brought her sister, Lowieske, to visit during the Ice Hockey world cup, where they will all support Canada.
The cover isn't promising, with two children photoshopped over a photo of a groundhog, but it does the job. The book has an unusual layout, which causes some problems. Each page has a full-colour wildlife photograph, carefully faded in places to allow the words to show up clearly. It is a beautiful and artistic effect, and an unusual one for a children's book. Unfortunately it is somewhat let down by the photoshop used to insert the girl's pictures, which are low-res and have occasionally jagged and blurred edges. Some of the images, like the groundhog with glasses or scuba mask will appeal to children.
The writing is simple, ideal for young children and early readers, but the text is part of the image and not resizeable so it may be easier if someone reads it to them. In places the dark grey text is still harder to read against the text, and I am curious about whether this book would display on an e-ink reader.
There is nothing wrong with the story itself, which is great for kids, but the presentation needs a little work to improve readability.
Well again I will choose to take it as more of a challenge. I have to say that the title really lends itself to mystery, which is always good in my opinion. I am always open to stories that are good for children, too, just given the nature of my work. Presentation is one thing that I can work with, though, so I might have a good time with this one. Thanks for sharing.
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