Livi & Nate / Kalle Hakkola ; Mari Ahokoivu ; translated by Owen F. Witesman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771473729 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Language Note: | Translated from the Finnish. |
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Subject: | Imagination in children > Juvenile fiction. Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction. Intergenerational relations > Juvenile fiction. Cartoons and comics. |
Genre: | Graphic novels. Comics (Graphic works) |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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The Pas Campus Library | PZ 7.7 .H34 L58 2019 (Text) | 58500001129360 | UCNJuv | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2019 July #2
Nighttime dreams ward off the pull of deep sleep in Hakkola and Ahokoivu's jubilant graphic novel. Amid the thick snow, Livi and Nate play, sled, toss snowballs, and tease. Grandpa struggles to continue shoveling, so Mom calls everyone in from the cold. After a bit of tidying up, some hot cocoa, and a bath, it's time for bed. Noises from outside frighten Livi, who wakes up an annoyed Nate. Could it be the snow animals they made earlier? Mom reassures them that everything will be OK (cue Livi: "Make sure you check!"), and Livi falls asleep and dreams of a tea party. Oh no! A snow bear named Teddy interrupts the tea and cakes, asking for Livi and Nate's help! Using some quick wits and a very long scarf, Livi saves Daphne the dragon from incoming spring. The dream rolls happily along until a "BLING" wakes Livi up. What could it be this time? The ensuing narrative follows a similar pattern: sleep, dream, noise, and investigation. The Finnish creators' words convey a certain degree of playfulness that cements the bond between Livi and Nate above everything else. Similarly, thei r artworkâsaturated with sheets of colors, arranged in spreads of sequential actions with occasionally dissonant framesâexemplifies the pale-skinned pair's nervy energy, even if readers may get lost among the hijinks at times. Raucous fun at the sound of midnight. (Graphic novel. 6-9) Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - SLJ Express Reviews : SLJ Express Reviews
Copyright 2019 SLJExpress.Gr 1â3 -Siblings Livi and Nate live with their mother and grandfather in a cozy house in the countryside. After a winter's day of sledding, building snow creatures, and tussling, Livi and Nate come inside for hot chocolate, board games, a bath and, eventually, bed. They snuggle into their bunk beds, but Livi can't settle because she is certain that the snow animals outside have come to life. Her mother offers to go outside to check, and Livi falls asleep and dreams of a tea party with Nate and the snow animals. When she is startled awake by a growling noise, she wakes Nate. Armed with a tennis racket and a ukulele, they creep into the living room, only to discover that the noise was their mother making cocoa before leaving for her work shift as a firefighter. Mother tucks them back in, and the pattern is set for the rest of the story. Livi's dreams are interrupted by nighttime fears and real-world concerns that will be familiar to many readers. Hakkola's dialogue rings true. The characters are drawn with oversize heads in simple, black strokes. They have black dots for eyes and pink triangles for noses. Scene backgrounds vary in hue and offer a visual guide to the events: blues for the snowball fight, orange for the evening activities, and purple for bedtime.VERDICT A sweet and familiar story, with lively illustrations. Recommended for large elementary graphics collections.-Jennifer Costa, Cambridge Public Library, MA