JOHN SKEWES is a professional illustrator living in Seattle. He
began work as a product designer and character artist for Disney
Consumer Products before leaving to start his own company,
Retrodyne Industries in 2001. His clients include Warner Bros.,
Hanna-Barbera, Fox, Pixar, and Simon & Schuster. As the creator and
illustrator of the award-winning Larry Gets Lost. children's book
series, John has followed Larry from the southern tip of Texas to
tiny Nome, Alaska, and been lost several times himself. He has
illustrated over 20 children's books, including the Flintstones,
Tom and Jerry, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
ANDREW FOX is an elementary school teacher in Seattle.
. . . the digital artwork is consistently dynamic and appealing.
Nicely varied, the illustrations range from a bird's-eye view of
the National Mall to a picture of the White House with tourists
silhouetted against the green lawn. Older kids will learn from the
descriptions of sites set within the illustrations, while younger
ones will enjoy following the winding, dotted line that indicates
Larry's path. This hybrid of fictional story and informational text
is a useful addition to the Larry Gets Lost travel titles for the
picture-book crowd.
Booklist
This is a book that reinforces learning and history and is a fun,
unique story. Kids will be engaged and curious as they turn the
pages to follow Larry and read the facts presented; they will not
even realize how much they are learning! This reviewer loved
the “Get more out of this book” section at the end, which suggests
additional ways to use this book as a learning tool. The
illustrations are colorful, detailed and realistic. Children will
certainly spend hours reading, exploring and repeating all that
they learn from this wonderfully engaging book.
Portland Book Review
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