Review of the Day: The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer, ill. Mariachiara Di Giorgio

The Midnight Fair
By Gideon Sterer
Illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
Candlewick Press
$16.99
ISBN: 9781536211153
Ages 3-6
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The trick with any wordless book lies in how well it conveys information. Ask yourself the following question: When you finish reading the story, did you miss having words? If so then I don’t think that particular wordless book did its job well. Decoding the images in such books can be enjoyable, absolutely, but the best wordless titles are the ones that tamp...