tag:dreamwidth.org,2016-12-31:2667277 A Book Review Blog Belonging to Caroline Hooton quippe 2022-11-02T22:43:37Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2016-12-31:2667277:425045 2022-11-02T22:43:37Z 2022-11-02T22:43:37Z public 0 <b><u>The Blurb On The Back:</u></b><br /><br /><i><center>And then we’ll all see<br />The beauty of Our Tower<br />And together we’ll all remember<br />Our own deep hidden power. </center><br /><br />Three friends feel the call of the wild whipping past their high windows. They creep out of their block, in search of adventure, only to find that the magic of the ancient forest is not so different from the magic right at home, in their Tower. </i><br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">(&nbsp;</b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://quippe.dreamwidth.org/425045.html#cutid1">The Review (Cut For Spoilers):</a></b><b class="cut-close">&nbsp;)</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><b><u>The Verdict:</u></b><br /><br />Joseph Coelho and Richard Johnson’s picture book for readers aged 6+ is a beautiful read that shows both the wonders of the natural world and the community within city tower blocks. Coelho brings an evocative lyricism to the text (although having stayed in a tower block, I did find myself having to suspend disbelief at times) while Johnson’s illustrations are extraordinarily beautiful, using a muted palate to bring nature and city to life.<br /><br /><u>OUR TOWER</u> was released in the United Kingdom on 2nd August 2022. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=quippe&ditemid=425045" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments