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A review by mat_tobin
Leo Geo and His Miraculous Journey Through the Center of the Earth by Jon Chad
4.0
What first strikes and appeals to you about Jon Chad's book is the shape. It's long and thin and asks to be read portrait-style as a lengthy narrative. As you hold the book open on its double-page spreads, you follow Leo on his descent through to the centre of the Earth and then back out the other side - the gutter acting as a wonderful break in descent.
On his way, Chad greets us with a range of interesting and informative facts about the Earth's geology whilst spinning a fantastical Verneesque yarn on the way. I'm not sure the book would have been as appealing were its formatting different but children will enjoy approaching the story at very different levels, be it through closely looking to find the various alien architecture and the denizens beneath the Earth's crust or enjoying the fascinating facts which Leo apprises on his journey.
On his way, Chad greets us with a range of interesting and informative facts about the Earth's geology whilst spinning a fantastical Verneesque yarn on the way. I'm not sure the book would have been as appealing were its formatting different but children will enjoy approaching the story at very different levels, be it through closely looking to find the various alien architecture and the denizens beneath the Earth's crust or enjoying the fascinating facts which Leo apprises on his journey.