John Jeremy Colton

Leech, Bryan Jeffery; Higashi, Sandra

ISBN 10: 1562826514 ISBN 13: 9781562826512

Publisher: Hyperion, 1994

Synopsis

The townspeople forbid their children to visit, so eccentric John Jeremy puts his wild, wonderful house up for sale--that is, until he saves a burning home and his neighbors make him a hero.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

This super-slick debut is more likely to satisfy students of MTV-era graphic design than children hoping for a good read-aloud. A mixed-media smorgasbord of fresh colors and crisp edges creates a kind of visual free-for-all on each spread, while lines of text become part of the design: readers must turn the book upside down, sideways and in circles. No less than 22 typefaces (in multiple point sizes) are used, including one called Higashi Glaser Party Mix. This riotous presentation engulfs a tale about John Jeremy Colton, an eccentric stranger who moves to a village and decorates his home in flamboyant hues, much to the displeasure of the staid Mrs. Hythe-Potter. Leech's jaunty rhymes and meters have an irresistible bounciness, but the pleasures of the text might be lost on children as they crane their necks or watch a presiding adult twist and turn the volume simply in order to read it. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1562826514
• ISBN 13: 9781562826512
• Binding: Library Binding
• Illustrator: Glaser Byron, Higashi Sandra