Zoe's Tower

by Paul Rogers, Emma Rogers, Robin Bell Corfield (Illustrator)

Zoe explores one of her favorite places before a familiar voice calls her home

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 20, 1993

About the author

Paul Rogers, and his wife Emma, are well-established picture book writers. Paul has had over 30 books published. They live in France, where Paul teaches English at a local school.

Reviews

[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish every child could have a tower to call her own that was far -- but only far in a child's mind -- from home.

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this every time I read it. (65 years young and still loving it.)

[Zoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a lovely book from my childhood. As a fellow Zoe, I will always remember this story.

[Cheryl]

Can't rate, because I don't know what to make of it. It was an impulse grab at the library, and I was expecting adventure... but the text is as short as a Board Book (for infants). And putting it in second-person pov is cruel, because most children don't have a place to go exploring, much less one as awesome as this. Even if one makes allowances for imagination, as in, the tower is really just a pile of rocks, perhaps, it's too difficult, I think, for most children to relate to. Otoh, I could be wrong, and maybe it's a wonderful book.

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated, fun book that is short, but takes you on an adventure that is scenic and somehow familiar.