Only the lure of pancakes for breakfast can persuade the ''firetruck'' to park at the table and turn back into a boyĪgain. Sporting a red baseball cap with a blinking light on top, the newly mobile Matt careers happily around the neighborhood (the inside of his house) ''with sirens blaring,'' as he rescues a cat (from the back of an armchair), puts outĪ (pretend) fire and saves a teddy bear (who falls from the top of a wardrobe). A gatefold illustration reveals the full extent of his metamorphosis in a quick counting exercise, from ''oneĭriver'' and ''two ladders'' on up to ''nine axes'' and ''ten boots.'' The effect is arresting.Īlight with whimsy, the tale features a small fellow who loves firetrucks so much that he awakens one morning to discover he has become one. SettingĪside the intricate delicacy of his trademark pen-and-wash illustrations and visionary conceptual style for the bold black outlines of a cartoon approach, Sis restricts himself to a pared-down palette of red, blackĪnd yellow - with the odd splash of brown and blue - against a generous white backdrop. Son, Matej - Peter Sis (the author and artist of ''Starry Messenger'' and ''Tibet: Through the Red Box'') offers up a sweetly fanciful paean to these sleek red vehicles. Fire engines have traditionally vied with garbage trucks in the automotive popularity contest, and in a dramatic departure from his usual artistic style - and as a gift to his own firetruck-smitten He attraction between children - little boys in particular - and trucks is a powerful one, a magnetic allure that has evoked many a picture book ![]() ![]() Written and illustrated by Mittie Cuetara. THE CRAZY CRAWLER CRANE AND OTHER VERY SHORT TRUCK STORIES My Nine Lives, by Clio by Marjorie Priceman. ![]() Next Stop Grand Central by Maira Kalman.Other Children's Books Reviewed This Month
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