Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind is an exuberant and whimsical illustrated story for the youngest readers. Due out 7th June 2022 from Kids Can Press, it's 36 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
This is such a fun little book. The masked "bandit" is a cheeky little house chickadee and the story is told from his perspective. The simple (non-rhyming) text by Monica Silvie will be easy enough for the very youngest readers but will keep 5-7 year olds entertained and engaged also. The illustrations by Elina Ellis are colourful and bright and full of small details which invite a closer look. The drawings are digitally rendered but look like hand drawn pastel/pencil style sketches. Very cute. All of the anthropomorphic animals (friends and food!) are drawn with cute faces and poses.
Five stars. This is a sweet book and will be a favourite for reading time (alone or with a family member). It would also make a super selection for school or public library acquisition.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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