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wildeaboutbooks's review
5.0
I loved this book! It was clever, unique, unpredictable and entertaining all around.
stenaros's review
4.0
Funny! This was recommended by my friend Sara and I got it from the library even though it was a picture book and I don't usually spend time reading them. I read it and spent ten minutes laughing out loud alone in the house. Laughing out loud while reading by myself is always an odd pleasure for me. There's the laughter, which is great, but then the kind of creepy feeling that I might be a little crazy. After I enjoyed it, I insisted that Matt read it. Now I'm insisting that you do too. It will take 10 minutes. Laughter is good for you. Maybe you can read it aloud to someone so you can both laugh together and avoid the creepy feeling. Just do it.
libraryrobin's review
4.0
An hilarious story in which the author tries to tell the story of Chloe and a lion but the illustrator draws a dragon instead. This leads to an argument between them, derailing the narrative and hijacking the story. In the end, the author discovers the importance of a good illustrator and readers are rewarded with a fun story.
A variety of artistic styles are used to differentiate between real people, scenery, and well- or poorly-illustrated characters. These add to the richness of the story, giving it an additional dimension.
A variety of artistic styles are used to differentiate between real people, scenery, and well- or poorly-illustrated characters. These add to the richness of the story, giving it an additional dimension.
jshettel's review
5.0
I have two words for how great this book is: Adam Rex. If the Caldecott award was given to "most creative illustrations," this one would be the winner. A mix of puppets, claymation and painting, the interplay between the author and illustrator while simultaneously narrating and illustrating the story makes this a unique reading experience.
dbrannan's review
4.0
A fairly funny tale and great for teaching the different between author and illustrator.
emdoux's review
5.0
Grades K-3
A truly original, silly, funny, and downright cool picture book about a girl named Chloe, a loose-change finder who ends up lost in the woods after a dizzyingly long merry-go-round ride... where she meets a huge lion. (The lion is really a dragon, not a lion. Illustrator Adam Rex has been fired for replacing the lion with a "cooler" dragon. Sorry. The remainder of the book will be handled by a true illustrator who can follow directions. Apoligies for this interruption.)
So Chloe, in the woods, suddenly comes upon a li-
(Sorry again. The new illustrator seems to have drawn a lion who has eaten the author of the book.)
-on, who lets out a ferocious roar.
(You know what? That roar didn't look very ferocious... how about a scarier lion?)
And so on, and so forth.
--- review written for class below
Beginning on its endpapers by introducing Sculpy facsimiles of author (Mac) and illustrator (Adam) as characters as well as creators of the mixed-media story, this newest collaboration from Barnett and Rex does not disappoint. After a dizzyingly long merry-go-round ride, Chloe, a loose-change finder and carousel-lover, ends up lost in the woods… where she meets a huge dragon. Adam feels this is definitely cooler than meeting the boring old lion of the title. It may be, but Adam is quickly fired by Mac for interference. Hiring a new illustrator is met with similar difficulties, and soon Mac is alone with Chloe and the [properly illustrated] lion. Barnett and Rex are old hands at breaking the fourth wall, here shattering that wall in a constructive, artistic, humorous, and plot-productive manner, literally setting a stage upon which to discuss author- and illustrator-ship, cooperation, and friendship. Bonus points for subtle introduction to classic tales when Chloe seeks help against the lion - “I only go after wolves dressed as old ladies,” says a woodcutter, and a grumpy old crone who “only goes after monsters who have been emotionally wounded by their mad-genius creators.” A great selection for an enthusiastic, comical read, sure to be thoroughly enjoyed and discussed on many levels.
ANNOTATION WRITTEN FOR CLASS BELOW
1. Barnett, Mac, illustrated by Adam Rex. Chloe and the Lion.
Consistent shattering of fourth wall provides a wildly humorous exploration of the roles of author and [fired] illustrator in a mixed media effort on the power of collaboration.
A truly original, silly, funny, and downright cool picture book about a girl named Chloe, a loose-change finder who ends up lost in the woods after a dizzyingly long merry-go-round ride... where she meets a huge lion. (The lion is really a dragon, not a lion. Illustrator Adam Rex has been fired for replacing the lion with a "cooler" dragon. Sorry. The remainder of the book will be handled by a true illustrator who can follow directions. Apoligies for this interruption.)
So Chloe, in the woods, suddenly comes upon a li-
(Sorry again. The new illustrator seems to have drawn a lion who has eaten the author of the book.)
-on, who lets out a ferocious roar.
(You know what? That roar didn't look very ferocious... how about a scarier lion?)
And so on, and so forth.
--- review written for class below
Beginning on its endpapers by introducing Sculpy facsimiles of author (Mac) and illustrator (Adam) as characters as well as creators of the mixed-media story, this newest collaboration from Barnett and Rex does not disappoint. After a dizzyingly long merry-go-round ride, Chloe, a loose-change finder and carousel-lover, ends up lost in the woods… where she meets a huge dragon. Adam feels this is definitely cooler than meeting the boring old lion of the title. It may be, but Adam is quickly fired by Mac for interference. Hiring a new illustrator is met with similar difficulties, and soon Mac is alone with Chloe and the [properly illustrated] lion. Barnett and Rex are old hands at breaking the fourth wall, here shattering that wall in a constructive, artistic, humorous, and plot-productive manner, literally setting a stage upon which to discuss author- and illustrator-ship, cooperation, and friendship. Bonus points for subtle introduction to classic tales when Chloe seeks help against the lion - “I only go after wolves dressed as old ladies,” says a woodcutter, and a grumpy old crone who “only goes after monsters who have been emotionally wounded by their mad-genius creators.” A great selection for an enthusiastic, comical read, sure to be thoroughly enjoyed and discussed on many levels.
ANNOTATION WRITTEN FOR CLASS BELOW
1. Barnett, Mac, illustrated by Adam Rex. Chloe and the Lion.
Consistent shattering of fourth wall provides a wildly humorous exploration of the roles of author and [fired] illustrator in a mixed media effort on the power of collaboration.
antlersantlers's review
5.0
A++++
The children's librarian at my branch recommended this and it did not disappoint. I got it and made all my friends read it and my coworkers and literally anyone who shows any interest in kids books. I wish we has a copy at my library because I want to hand it out as people step in the door.
The combination of 2D and 3D illustration techniques was really fantastic. This was certainly the best and truest collaboration of an author an illustrator I have ever seen. There is so much to take in and that makes for a very fruitful experience.
The children's librarian at my branch recommended this and it did not disappoint. I got it and made all my friends read it and my coworkers and literally anyone who shows any interest in kids books. I wish we has a copy at my library because I want to hand it out as people step in the door.
The combination of 2D and 3D illustration techniques was really fantastic. This was certainly the best and truest collaboration of an author an illustrator I have ever seen. There is so much to take in and that makes for a very fruitful experience.
graventy's review
3.0
I like fourth-wall-breakers but this went a bit too far, I think. Probably a better book for an older child, but I think the changing artists and arguments in dialogue went over my nephew's head.
librarydanielle's review
5.0
Oh my goodness, this book was adorable. I don't usually add the picture books to my shelf, but I just couldn't resist. Chloe and the Lion is a story where the author and the illustrator get in an argument and fight over how the story should turn out. The characters even get in on the action and talk to the author and illustrator. The pictures are great and the story is adorable.