June 30, 2008

Me Hungry at PlanetEsme

There’s a nice little review of Me Hungry! over at PlanetEsme.com. She mentions some other caveman related things of interest including Stig of the Dump, illustrated by the great Edward Ardizzone. But perhaps most entertainingly has a caveman clip from the 1949 film, “On the Town”. Hilarious.

June 8, 2008

Star Review

Toronto Star reviewer Deirdre Baker gave ME HUNGRY! a very nice review today. It can be found online here. Thanks very much Deirdre!

June 2, 2008

Me Hungry -- Horn Book review

Me Hungry! got this terrific review from the Horn Book Magazine. Pretty nice, yes?

Jeremy Tankard Me Hungry!; illus. by the author 40 pp. Candlewick 4/08 ISBN 978-0-7636-3360-8 $15.99 g (Preschool, Primary)

It would take a heart of stone not to be charmed by the cartoonish Stone Age characters and dialogue in this picture book. “Me hungry,” a cave-boy complains to his father. ‘Me busy,” Dad gruffly replies as he focuses on cracking open a peanut with his club. Mom, weighed down with a bunch of cave-babies, has the same response. So what’s a peckish and resourceful cave-boy to do? “Me hunt!” His prehistoric prey doesn’t cooperate, however, and as the young hunter beats a hasty retreat from a mean saber-tooth tiger, he runs smack into a huge, imposing woolly mammoth. This might signal the end for less-fortunate cave-boys, but in a happy turn of events, it’s the beginning of a great partnership; “You just right!” says the boy, as his new pal helps him pick an out-of-reach apple. Also just right are Tankard’s uncluttered, brightly colored illustrations for the simple story, which is told entirely in cave-speak. The bold ink-and-digital compositions feature the same deft use of line and surprising background hues as in the author-illustrator’s first book, Grumpy Bird (rev. 7/07); here, however, there’s a lot less detail, befitting the blunt text and broad humor. Me like — and so will hunter-gatherers of all ages (and epochs). K.F.

April 3, 2008

Another Me Hungry review

I can’t believe I forgot to post this when it first appeared. Actually I can, I was super-duper busy finishing Boo Hoo Bird and getting ready for a vacation. Anyway, let me correct my earlier omission by posting it now. Go and read it. I remembered it because of the 7 Impossible Things interview yesterday.