Clara is excited to be taking the bus by herself for the very first time. Along the way to grandmother’s house she encounters a cast of interesting fellow passengers who turn a simple bus ride into a colourful adventure.
This picture book from Quebec author/illustrator Marianne Dubuc is simply stunning. The text itself is fairly simple and doesn’t really add all that much – in fact, the book would probably work just as well as a wordless picture book.
But the illustrations! I poured over each page, savoring tiny details on each spread, turning pages back and forth to catch each change and development. Dubuc’s colours are soft and muted, and the illustrations look as though they were drawn in pencil crayon, adding to their gentle charm.
This would be another fantastic picture book for using with a class – the illustrations lend themselves beautifully to interpretation, and it would be delightful to see the different stories that children come up with to describe the images.
It’s always great to see exciting new picture books from Canadian authors and publishers, and I’m always thrilled to share more Canlit here on the blog!
I loved her book Mr. Postmouse’s Rounds, and have been meaning to read this one. Her illustrations are amazing!
I know, they’re really lovely. She’s got another book coming out too – “Lucie et Ciel”, I’m not sure what the English name is, but it should be out soon!
I saw a giveaway for it on Instagram otherwise I’d have never know. I’ll be sure to check it out!