Review: Run Wild

Run Wild by David Covell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Beautiful watercolor illustrations--the ocean waves were breathtaking.

Love how the book encourages kids to "run wild" and uses poetry and the illustrations to show them what kids are supposed to do--get dirty, talk to worms, dive in the ocean, etc. For some reason though, I felt that the book ended short. I was loving the vibe and the rhythm, but then it cut off instead of coming to a satisfactory close--that's the feeling that made me give it 4 stars instead of 5. But I bet this gets some conversation around the Caldecott table.

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