Cleo

author: Sassafras De Bruyn
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.20
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2016/05/22
date added: 2016/05/22
shelves: children-s
review:
I recently got some childrens books from Clavis Books. They are a Belgium imprint, and the books have all been outstanding so far. My favorite of the bunch is 'Cleo' by Sassafras de Bruyn.

Cleo is a sad little girl that is tired of having to hurry to the bus, or being made fun of for wearing glasses. She dreams of a day when she'll leave the humdrum behind and go on adventures with her cat, Amadeus. She will sail away and battle sea monsters. Maybe she'll meet a friend along the way so she'll realize she's not as alone as she thinks she is.

I love the darker tone of this one. Many children's books are upbeat and happy, but this one acknowledges loneliness. The pictures are incredible, whether it's a sailboat with a patchwork sail, or a lagoon full or spiny sea monsters or a ladder to the clouds for a fluffy nap, I loved their imagination. Cleo is in need of a friend, and she meets a boy, but the lesson doesn't seem to be that girls need boys, just that children need friends. I adored this book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Clavis Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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