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Monsters threaten the inhabitants of a peaceful valley until Yok-Yok teaches them to dance.
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出版社周刊评论
A striking design and inventive art that effectively meshes soft pastels and brilliant hues are the most impressive features of Delessert's (I Hate to Read!) book. The plot, however, is banal. A bevy of raucous monsters (the creatures are part real animals, part imaginary) disturb a peaceful village until Yok-Yok, a wide-eyed, magical character, manages to disperse them by playing his flute. Delessert's narrative is sometimes precious (``Friendly mushrooms sprouted tall, every rose had a fragrance of its own'') and dialogue can be silly. A tiny typeface may also prove an impediment. A minor warning: kids may be put off by one particular illustration, which depicts a monster with bloodied teeth chewing on a herd of cows. Ages 5-up. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Yok-Yok, tiniest of sages, saves a utopian valley and its people from an invasion of monsters bent on destruction when he teaches the ogres to dance. Confusing shifts in the point of view, a convoluted story line, and a hard-to-read typeface mar the text. Although distinctive, the illustrations have been disappointingly rendered in the most incongruous of palettes. From HORN BOOK 1994, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.