Found You
Found You is a vibrant picture book centred around Florence Moon who is at play in her backyard. The rich illustrations and framing techniques, draw you into Florence's world encouraging you to see the backyard as a series of opportunities as she discovers a hide-and-seek wonderland. Throughout the story she is shadowed by her dog Trevor who along with the chickens joins her at play. Capturing the malleability of a child's thought patterns, Davies juxtaposes exquisite detail of a garden tap alongside the vague outline of a chicken. We see how intense focus on one thing can lead to Florence missing obvious details in another. Her mastery of visual narrative allows you to experience these thought processes. Framing an object within a scene draws your complete focus for a moment, then encourages you to look around for the next possible solution. This is a wonderful debut picture book from Mardi Davies, illustrating a child's world full of wonder, friendship and joy.
Guest, 24/09/2014
