  | Full Text Reviews: School Library Journal - 10/01/2014 PreS-Gr 2—A compelling, engaging, and original wordless graphic novel for young children in which readers can determine the hero. The three perspectives of the different title characters are delivered concurrently in three by three cells, each third adding new details to the same story. The drama unfolds as the bird flies out the window after escaping its cage, the cat wakes up up from a nap eager for excitement, and the dog stands guard, master of his domain, the yard. The tale accelerates as each story line advances independently from one another, with color-coded panels helpfully delineating each point of view. Kids will have fun tying the separate threads together. The wordless graphic novel format will empower young and struggling readers, while giving them the opportunity to claim ownership of the narrative. The quirky digital art adds humor to this effective and imaginative title. A must-own for elementary school libraries.—John Trischitti, Midland County Public Libraries, TX - Copyright 2014 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Booklist - 10/15/2014 This cleverly formatted wordless graphic story follows three adventures—those of a bird, a cat, and a dog—over the course of one day. All three stories’ panels appear in rows across each page, so little ones can choose to follow each individual story (with a unique color palette for each animal), or they can read each page as a whole and see the larger narrative that unfolds across the three animals’ experiences. The bird escapes its cage and flies out the window of the house, enjoying its freedom until a bird of prey starts chasing it. The cat saunters outside and first tries to chase the bird, before it encounters a wild cat. Meanwhile, the dog guards its yard as both the cat and the bird travel through it on their chases. The bird’s peril adds just enough drama for young readers, and the wordless story allows them to make up their own dialogue and narrative based on the pictures. Bosch’s colorful illustrations add lots of humor, too, for eagle-eyed kids who like to spot details. - Copyright 2014 Booklist. Loading...
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