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A review by nikimarion
The Cat from Hunger Mountain by Ed Young
4.0
Another apt book to read the day after the inauguration.
I love these collages. They're not the easiest to decipher, but sitting with them and spending time uncovering the details is a joy.
Young's choice of servant animals is deliberate and thoughtful: mice, "the strongest workers," build the greedy lord cat's tall pagoda and remind me of Art Spiegalman's metaphorical anthropomorphizing of cats and mice in MAUS.
A heavier picturebook for sure, which is reflected in the color scheme. Young uses no vibrant hues, instead opting for earthy browns, deep greens, and dark blues. Even the endpapers are treebark brown.
I love these collages. They're not the easiest to decipher, but sitting with them and spending time uncovering the details is a joy.
Young's choice of servant animals is deliberate and thoughtful: mice, "the strongest workers," build the greedy lord cat's tall pagoda and remind me of Art Spiegalman's metaphorical anthropomorphizing of cats and mice in MAUS.
A heavier picturebook for sure, which is reflected in the color scheme. Young uses no vibrant hues, instead opting for earthy browns, deep greens, and dark blues. Even the endpapers are treebark brown.