The Complete Adventures of the Mole Sisters

Description

168 pages
Contains Illustrations
$24.95
ISBN 1-55037-883-X
DDC jC813'.54

Publisher

Year

2004

Contributor

Reviewed by Linda Ludke

Linda Ludke is a librarian at the London Public Library.

Review

All of the endearing Mole Sisters titles, originally published between
1999 and 2003, are collected in this handsome hardcover edition. The 10
stories are The Mole Sisters and the Busy Bees, The Mole Sisters and the
Rainy Day, The Mole Sisters and the Fairy Ring, The Mole Sisters and the
Moonlit Night, The Mole Sisters and the Piece of Moss, The Mole Sisters
and the Wavy Wheat, The Mole Sisters and the Blue Egg, The Mole Sisters
and the Cool Breeze, The Mole Sisters and the Question, and The Mole
Sisters and the Way Home.

Roslyn Schwartz’s delicate coloured-pencil illustrations remain
unchanged from the originals. In this collection, two picture panels are
featured on a page, providing a panoramic view of the sisters’ gentle
adventures, from enjoying a meadow full of flowers to exploring ancient
cave paintings. Although wider than the original books, this edition
will still fit nicely in the hands of preschoolers.

The simply told stories of optimism, creativity, and sisterly love will
appeal to fans old and new. As the Mole Sisters say, this is “[a]ll
good stuff.” Highly recommended.

Citation

Schwartz, Roslyn., “The Complete Adventures of the Mole Sisters,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed November 29, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/18312.