Posted on November 1st, 2018 by pajamapress
Kids’ Book Buzz
“I thought this book was cute. I liked the ending. All the illustrations were made with clay and paint. I thought that was neat. The art was my favorite part. The book is not that scary for little kids. People who like animals will like this book. It would be interesting to live in a place where the sun never sets.
Reviewed By: Nishaant – Age 10”
Click here to read the full review.
Posted in Deborah Ellis, Sun Dog, Suzanne Del Rizzo | Tagged Arctic Circle, Arctic-tundra, book-review, canlit, Deborah Kerbel, dogs, ecosystems, kidlit, midnight-sun, northern-life, picture-books, STEM, sundogs, Suzanne Del Rizzo
Posted on October 31st, 2018 by pajamapress
CanLit for Little Canadians
Children will love the story of Juno as Sun Dog, not least of which because she is an adorable dog, thanks to Suzanne Del Rizzo’s elaborate and emotive dimensional art. But I think that Deborah Kerbel’s message that ‘Juno might be little, but there’s a big dog inside her’ is a meaningful one for young children who often feel too little to do anything significant and wish to be big so they can stay up late or go somewhere alone or just not be hindered by their youth or size…
The joy of being outside and the beauty of the Arctic landscape are beautifully conveyed through Suzanne Del Rizzo’s artwork. I’ve oohed and aahed over her polymer clay and acrylic paint art that graced her own My Beautiful Birds and other picture books and Sun Dog is no exception. Those summer skies of yellow, pink, purple, and blue, with many shades in between, took me to that land of the midnight sun and the home of children who rarely saw themselves in books. Within that landscape, Suzanne Del Rizzo brought playfulness and charm, with the reality necessary to tell Deborah Kerbel’s sweet story.
It’s lovely for me to review books by creators like Deborah Kerbel and Suzanne Del Rizzo whose work I’ve seen transform and evolve with each imaginative work. Now, with their collaboration, a charming story has been synthesized from message and art into the brilliant and heart-warming combination that is Sun Dog.”
Click here to read the full review.
Posted in Deborah Kerbel, Sun Dog, Suzanne Del Rizzo | Tagged Arctic Circle, Arctic-tundra, book-review, canlit, Deborah Kerbel, dogs, ecosystems, kidlit, midnight-sun, northern-life, picture-books, STEM, sundogs, Suzanne Del Rizzo
Posted on September 1st, 2018 by pajamapress
“Del Rizzo’s polymer clay and acrylic wash artwork is colorful, textured, and three-dimensional….VERDICT The captivating text and illustrations invite repeated reading. An inspiring tale of determination, courage, and devotion.”
—Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ont.
Read the full review in the September 2018 online issue of School Library Journal
Posted in Sun Dog | Tagged Arctic Circle, Arctic-tundra, book-review, canlit, Deborah Kerbel, dogs, ecosystems, kidlit, midnight-sun, northern-life, picture-books, STEM, sundogs, Suzanne Del Rizzo
