Simon's Disguise

Steve Pitt is a Toronto-based freelance writer and an award-winning journalist. He has written many young adult and children's books, including Day of the Flying Fox: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox.

Simon is a little boy who is big on disguises. Unfortunately, every time
he tries out a new costume, it leads to a comical disaster. When he
tries to play king of the hill, his pet donkey steps on his cape. When
he tries to become a bear, a swarm of bees mistakes him for a bruin who
stole their honey. When he pretends to be a tree, a woodpecker commences
drilling operations on his head. Fortunately, Simon’s friend Marlene
comes to the rescue. After Marlene and Simon are chased out of a pasture
by a bull who had mistaken them for flowers, Marlene suggests that they
organize a party in a place where people can wear costumes in safety.
All of Simon’s friends come and—although they are disguised as
ghosts, witches, and monsters—everyone has a good time.

This latest instalment in Gilles Tibo’s award-winning Simon series is
like a graceful haiku—both Tibo’s prose and illustrations are
paradigms of elegant simplicity. The enchanted world of the young
child’s imagination is unlocked by Tibo’s uncomplicated narrative
and illuminated in his shimmering picture panels. Highly recommended.