The Adventures of a Nose
by Viviane Schwarz

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Book Review: A no miss pick!
Summary: 5 Stars

Each setting depicts the nose against a different backdrop, and the nose is the only constant amidst the changing scenery where, and this is the really fun part, different objects form a pair of eyes and a mouth. Hence, the nose is never really out of place even though it never quite figures this out.

The writing strikes the right cord, and Ms. Schwarz delivers uncluttered prose that conveys the yearning to fit it and how a nose might go about assessing the world (in a restaurant, the nose suggest that "this is a place for mouths"). Mr. Stewart conjures up superb and somewhat surreal illustrations layered with details that go beyond those needed to frame the nose with the accidental features that complete the face. Those extras provide the texture that underlies the quest: discarded rail tickets, glimpses of menus, book pages. Each page is like a tapestry of sorts with lots of images held in place by, what else, the nose.

I would not recommend this book for youngsters who cannot yet read on their own, even though the book is so much fun you will want to read it with them. Rather, wait until your children are about seven so that they will be able to appreciate the rich detail, contextual puns, and ironic humor blended in this initial collaboration between a talented husband-wife team.

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