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I have actually heard of Quentin Blake’s works from the many Roald Dahl books I have read as a child and I was actually surprised to read a book written by Quentin Blake himself. “Clown” is a children’s book by Quentin Blake and it is about how a small toy clown comes to life and tries to help the o Leggi tutto

In this wordless picture-book from English artist Quentin Blake - probably best known for the work he had done on Roald Dahl's children's novels - a little clown is dumped, together with a number of other old toys, in a garbage can behind his old home. Immediately setting out to find a new home, for Leggi tutto

I really wanted to like this book. I definitely tried to. However, I honestly got a little bit lost reading this book. I think that I would have liked it more if there was a story to go along with it. I didn't care for the art style. The style of this book was very sketchy, and used what looked like Leggi tutto

I really enjoyed this wordless picture book as it explores friendship and fitting in, regardless of social class. Having no words makes it accessible to children who struggle to contextualise what they are reading, and they can interpret the powerful images of the story themselves.