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I like where this is going, and I see elements of Ruby Mae Has Something to Say, but Small hasn't gotten it quite right. Fun and I love the illustrations, but not as perfect as some of his other titles.
The woebegone protagonist, characterized by an unflattering haircut, drab clothes, unprepossessing face and lackluster posture, decides to get a makeover by donning a loud, yellow-and-red check suit. Events rapidly spiral out of control as the suit takes on a life of its own, forcing Fenwick to give chase. The story then accelerates with the rapidity of a runaway freight train, lending crazy, surreal action to a simple tale of a man foiled by his own attempts at self improvement. I quite liked t...
Cute, but I just didn't get the point of the story. How and why did the suit become animated? Needed some more development. As usual, though, love the illustrations by Small.
It was cute, but not the best
It was fun. Perhaps a little too deep for the typical picture book audience though. And it ended on kind of a depressing note. An office worker thinks that if he gets a cool suit, perhaps he’ll have friends. But then the suit takes on a life of it’s own, even controlling him, and so the man realizes otherwise. The last page has the man considering a new hairstyle… I’m not sure any little kid will pick up on the message; they’ll probably just think it’s an odd tale. And it kind of is. Ages: 3 - 1...
A punny but somewhat depressing story of an unassuming office worker who turns to fashion in the hopes of garnering some attention. The suit has a mind of its own and leaves poor Fenwick behind, and their ultimate face off leaves Fenwick no more self-aware than when he started. For some reason the kids loved this; the vocabulary and concepts seem better suited for adults (see what I did there?). Not my favorite of Small's work.
...but why is the suit animated?
Loved the illustrations, and the story was clever, but I wonder about the intended audience.
