Lost for Words
Most writers with a deadline to meet have at least on occasion been afflicted with a debilitating case of writer's block. In Natalie Russell's latest offering we meet Tapir, a creature armed with fresh supplies of pencil and paper but utterly unable find a suitable topic. In search of inspiration he visits Giraffe the poet, Hippo the adventure writer and Flamingo the composer. All write in different ways, and although Tapir doesn't realize that right away, he soon discovers just how to express himself best.
Lost for Words, by Natalie Russell; Peachtree Publishers, $16.95, 32 pages, ages 4-6.
LOST FOR WORDS ©2014 Natalie Russell. Reproduced with permission from Peachtree Publishers
Russell's
screen prints are at once gentle and bright. Charming illustrations of
jungle creatures are set against a backdrop of saturated colors,
creating a sub-Saharan fantasy world of hot pink flowers and tangerine
skies. Russell's message that creativity is unlimited and
cannot be forced will motivate artists and writers of all ages to follow
their own creative groove.
