Illustrations

[Deborah]

Loved this book. the illustrations were beautiful and enriched the book. My favorite picture was of Edward in his chair by the window, watching and waiting. However, I felt that the picture of Edward as a scarecrow was too shocking. I would have been traumatized if I'd seen that as a child-it was upsetting to me as an adult. The scene was amazing "I HAVE been loved" he told the stars...so powerful and heartbreaking. But the illustration (looking eerily like a crucifixion) was horrifying.

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Two words to describe the book: Amazing, breathtaking.

[Ana Sofía]

I know! This is by my favorite Kate Dicamillo book. (But Tale of Desperaux comes in for a close second place)

[Deborah]

agreed. Desperaux is waiting on my bedside table. But any comment on the illustrations in Edward? Specifically the 'I have been loved' illustration? Too much?

[Leila]

This is the best book I read all year. Magical. Meaningful.

[Ann]

The I have been loved picture of Edward hanging on the "crosslike" garden stakes is a little much but my favorite picture is the one with Sarah Ruth and Bryce.

[Rebecca]

I really love that first picture of Bryce- I think it is very well done. I loved all of the pictures- I did think the scarecrow picture was powerful but I didn't read it as a kid so I don't know that it would have disturbed me. I feel like she really made Edward come alive, I mean it is a toy on a stick, but the reader empathizes with him because it is so well written.

[Erwin]

The illustrations were amazing best book i read last year.

[Sarah]

Bagram Ibatouillane (I hope I spelled his name correctly) is one of the best illustrators I've ever seen. I especially love the cover art (it's from the chapter where Edward has a dream where he sees all the people he's met in his life). It encompasses the entire sense of the story. Just the perfect compliment to an already remarkable tale.