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On the cover is an enigmatic illustration: a skateboard, acting like a cross between a boat and an airplane, packed with delighted, round-eyed animals, flying over two menacing eyes. Then there’s the title, that doesn’t seem to match: “How Goes It?” How’s it hangin’? You good? In this blue-green, aquatic-colored storybook world, the red of the skateboard really stands out. Bob is a good boy. He’s creative, and proves it by building a skateboard. And by the way, Bob is a frog. One of the first things that strikes the reader is this surprising association: a frog and a skateboard. It’s an imaginative combination, much in the style of Italian writer Gianni Rodari. What could a frog possibly want with a “rolly thingy”? As Bob comes across different characters, “the rolling thingamajig” becomes a cart for Papa Toad as he heads home from the market with his arms full of groceries and kids; a walker for Grandma Zou; and even a way to charm Blue, the blue frog… But it doesn’t work out so well! Bob breaks his leg and the “rolly thingamajigamabob” becomes a wheelchair for poor Bob. It’s a very funny story that plays around with traditional storytelling. It has a generous main character. The aesthetic choices are unassumingly powerful, with the amazing Bob on his skateboard. Julien Béziat offers young readers a beautiful story that is rich with solidarity and inventiveness. ”How Goes It?” With this book, quite well…
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On the cover is an enigmatic illustration: a skateboard, acting like a cross between a boat and an airplane, packed with delighted, round-eyed animals, flying over two menacing eyes. Then there’s the title, that doesn’t seem to match: “How Goes It?” How’s it hangin’? You good? In this blue-green, aquatic-colored storybook world, the red of the skateboard really stands out. Bob is a good boy. He’s creative, and proves it by building a skateboard. And by the way, Bob is a frog. One of the first things that strikes the reader is this surprising association: a frog and a skateboard. It’s an imaginative combination, much in the style of Italian writer Gianni Rodari. What could a frog possibly want with a “rolly thingy”? As Bob comes across different characters, “the rolling thingamajig” becomes a cart for Papa Toad as he heads home from the market with his arms full of groceries and kids; a walker for Grandma Zou; and even a way to charm Blue, the blue frog… But it doesn’t work out so well! Bob breaks his leg and the “rolly thingamajigamabob” becomes a wheelchair for poor Bob. It’s a very funny story that plays around with traditional storytelling. It has a generous main character. The aesthetic choices are unassumingly powerful, with the amazing Bob on his skateboard. Julien Béziat offers young readers a beautiful story that is rich with solidarity and inventiveness. ”How Goes It?” With this book, quite well…
