FICTION

The Vole Brothers

by Roslyn SCHWARTZ
978-1-92681-883-2.
COPY ISBN
PreS-Gr 2—As she did in "The Mole Sisters" series (Annick), Schwartz has created a new sibling duo. The mischievous vole brothers are impishly drawn in a layout that resembles a graphic novel with word balloons and sequential panels on the first two pages. The siblings smell something delicious and follow a curious cat to its source, a slice of pepperoni pizza, only to find that they are not the only animals that are hungry. While the cat stalks the voles, the voles stalk the pizza, but their inability to get along distracts them long enough for some resourceful poachers to take their meal, piece by piece. The colored-pencil artwork is expressive and full of humor. A fun introduction to graphic storytelling.—Lia Carruthers, Roxbury Public Library, Succasunna, NJ
On the heels of Schwartz's Mole Sisters scamper these hungry rodent sibs, who think they've got it made when they steal a piece of pizza from a cat. Cartoony textured illustrations and witty all-dialogue-balloon storytelling combine for an entertaining read.
Reviewed by Lia Carruthers , Aug 01, 2011

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