King Bartholomew and the Jesters Riddle – Book Review
Childlike King Bartholomew is obsessed with toys and solving riddles. The chubby, balding King learns to balance play and work time so that he can take responsible care of his land and citizens, yet still enjoy a playful life. The moral-of-the-story is not laid on thick it is lightly applied so it will be easily accepted by young children. Teachers, librarians https://gist.github.com/reviewthebest/2997f831af1d9c05a9c8ff3822f0a0e1 and caretakers will enjoy reading this pleasant book to children who like to play rather than accomplish chores or school books assignments.
The illustrator, David Martin, is extremely accomplished and very gifted. Each page is filled with incredible detail that reveals more the longer one gazes at them. Many illustrations some form of nature included from the fantastically sculpted bushes, https://gist.github.com/reviewthebest/199285f85af0bb3cb286194b9a775649 an array of birds and a maze of hedges with a https://gist.github.com/reviewthebest/dd6a2880ed9557236b59072b47e07b1c big B in the center (B for King Bartholomew). Richly colored clothes and hilarious costumes for the jester and the Kings servants prove to add an interesting twist to this fun-loving book.”
ISBN#: 0974430714
Author: Pina Mastromonaco
Publisher: Merry Lane Press