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Dear Book Lovers, Welcome! I am delighted that you have found The Through the Looking Glass blog. For over twenty years I reviewed children's literature titles for my online journal, which came out six times a year. Every book review written for that publication can be found on the Through the Looking Glass website (the link is below). I am now moving in a different direction, though the columns that I write are still book-centric. Instead of writing reviews, I'm offering you columns on topics that have been inspired by wonderful books that I have read. I tell you about the books in question, and describe how they have have impacted me. This may sound peculiar to some of you, but the books that I tend to choose are ones that resonate with me on some level. Therefore, when I read the last page and close the covers, I am not quite the same person that I was when first I started reading the book. The shift in my perspective might be miniscule, but it is still there. The books I am looking are both about adult and children's titles. Some of the children's titles will appeal to adults, while others will not. Some of the adult titles will appeal to younger readers, particularly those who are eager to expand their horizons.

Monday, February 21, 2011

The TTLG 2011 Picture Book Celebration - Book Fifty-Two

I have reviewed several wordless books over the last few weeks, and I have another one for you today.  Today's book features Polo, an incredibly sweet dog character who will quickly endear himself to young readers.

Polo and the Magic Flute
Polo and the Magic Flute (Adventures of Polo)Regis Faller
Wordless Picture Book
For ages 4 to 7
Roaring Brook Press, 2003, 1-59643-495-3
Polo the little dog is going fishing. He puts on his backpack, swings into his boat (which saves him getting his paws wet) and soon he is standing on his boat with his line in the water. Polo greets a flying fish when it jumps over his little boat. He is horrified when an angry looking orca also decides to jump over his boat. The whale makes a huge splash, and Polo’s boat is carried far away on the crest of a huge wave.
  The wave is so enormous, that Polo and his boat are deposited on the top of a tall hill in a distant land. A mysterious bear gives Polo a flute, and then it disappears into thin air. What follows is a series of increasingly bizarre events.
   In this delightful Polo adventure, the little dog takes a journey that is unusual, interesting, and magical. Children will quickly fall in love with Polo, and they will want to ‘read’ the rest of the books in the series. 
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