Wilson’s world by Hurd, Edith T

Title: Wilson’s world

Author: Hurd, Edith T

Illustration: Clemet Hurd

Publisher: HarperCollins

Comments

No CIP information provided. Edith Thacher Hurd and her husband Clemet Hurd, of Runaway Bunny fame team up to create a book that is more than it first appears. I could be seen as a basic boy wanting to create his own world. Wilson paints the world then he adds animals and people, and more people. Soon the world is full of people. The people destroy the land to build more buildings. The people destroy the air with smoke and smog, thus you can’t see the beautiful blue sky anymore. He writes “Phoey” across the picture. Then on a clean sheet of paper, he starts again. This time the people were respectful to the land, air, water and most importantly each other. He finally approves the picture and writes “Wilson’s World.” Then he jumps into the picture and goes for a swim. As I noted, it could just be a book about a boy dreaming, or it could be more. It showed me how disrespectful some people are of the resources and the world around them. The illustrations are bright yet soft. They are true Clemet Hurd gems. I was interested to see what this husband and wife team could produce. They didn’t let me down.