  | Seen and not heard Author: Green, Katie May | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
A ghostly caper about mischievous long-dead children who won't stay inside their gilded portrait frames.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.10 Points: .5 Quiz: 176922 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/15)
School Library Journal (09/01/15)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 09/01/2015 K-Gr 3—In this picture book, English children of Shiverhawk Hall scamper down from portrait frames at night and are quite naughty, except for two look-alike girls, who seem to be almost perfect. The youngsters, who vary in age and time period, stand perfectly still during the day, but when people are asleep they come out and on this particular night make a mess with "trifle" and "treacly goo." Reminiscent of the moving portraits in the Harry Potter movies, Green's digitally altered full-color pencil illustrations are similar in style to Maurice Sendak's In the Night Kitchen and add to the magical scene. Though not a typical picture book for an American audience, it would be fun to use to talk about portraits or imagination or to offer to readers who want something a bit spooky to read. VERDICT An additional purchase for larger picture book collections.—Jane Hebert, Glenside Public Library District, Glendale Heights, IL - Copyright 2015 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
