Book #1: Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins

The first book I will be reviewing is Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins.

The book was written in 1968 and is meant for ages 3-6.

I thought this book was very clever, indeed. It is the story of a hen who takes a walk and is followed by a fox. The fox, of course, is on a mission to make Rosie his dinner but he gets thwarted several times along the way. I liked this book because of the humorous illustrations. The story is not only in the text but the pictures as well as the fox gets stuck along the way by ponds, sticks, rakes and other obstacles. These obstacles lend the reader to a chuckle because Rosie is never made aware of the threat of the fox.
The illustrations are clearly from the 1970's. They are done in the classic pumpkin orange, olive green and tree bark brown hues with a folk art feel. They reminded me of a picture my parents had in our house growing up. In this way, there was an odd comfort about them rather than a jarring outdated feel. All in all, this was an excellent book to be enjoyed by children and adults as well.