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A review by rainbowofcrazy
The Serious Goose by Jimmy Kimmel
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a cute story that I think younger kids would enjoy with a good storyteller.
I give kudos to Jimmy Kimmel for writing, illustrating and lettering the entire book. However, I'm sorry Jimmy, but this book suffers for it. The story is charming but every single page looks like the front cover: bland gray, boring lines, lack of colour, zero shading. I get that it's a Serious Goose but the book doesn't have to be bland to look at.
Even at the very least, getting an experienced colourist for his drawings would have made this book prettier and more engaging to look at. But putting aside the ego/desire to do it all, getting an experienced illustrator really would have elevated this book into something more special. I'm sure you could've afforded that, Jimmy Kimmel.
But aside from that, still a cute book. Just not something I'd want to open up again to admire, like (ahem) the gorgeous art in A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, by Jill Twiss & E.G. Keller, presented by John Oliver, not to compare talk show host books, but it's night and day when you choose to give that opportunity and pay to an experienced illustrator.
I give kudos to Jimmy Kimmel for writing, illustrating and lettering the entire book. However, I'm sorry Jimmy, but this book suffers for it. The story is charming but every single page looks like the front cover: bland gray, boring lines, lack of colour, zero shading. I get that it's a Serious Goose but the book doesn't have to be bland to look at.
Even at the very least, getting an experienced colourist for his drawings would have made this book prettier and more engaging to look at. But putting aside the ego/desire to do it all, getting an experienced illustrator really would have elevated this book into something more special. I'm sure you could've afforded that, Jimmy Kimmel.
But aside from that, still a cute book. Just not something I'd want to open up again to admire, like (ahem) the gorgeous art in A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, by Jill Twiss & E.G. Keller, presented by John Oliver, not to compare talk show host books, but it's night and day when you choose to give that opportunity and pay to an experienced illustrator.