Soft house By Yolen, Jane

Title: Soft house
Author: Yolen, Jane
Illustration: Wendy Anderson Halperin
Publisher: Candlewick Press

Comments
CIP Info On a rainy afternoon, a little brother and big sister make a cozy house from blankets and cushions with the help of Mr. Cat. Well here was a completely average book. I must say I didn’t expect a lot, I had very slim pickings that day, but it was Jane Yolen. Wow, the story was slow and slightly choppy. I would love to know what the designer was thinking (more importantly if there was thought) when the font was selected. It is by far one of the most impossible fonts I have read in my life. The text blends just a bit too well into the illustration. However, unlike some books, the text is needed to explain the illustrations. The illustrations fit the story, but it all seems forced. It is all too sweet, too perfect. They missed the fun simplicity of making a fort on a rainy day. Kind of a shame, this could have been a great cozy story, perfect for rainy days.