2016
Ottoline is an interesting character. She lives alone though is cared for by servants. She is accompanied everywhere by Mr Munroe, an almost humanoid pet who has very long light-coloured hair. “wherever they went , Ottoline and Mr Munroe looked out for each other “ (5).
Ottoline is an interesting character. She lives alone though is cared for by servants. She is accompanied everywhere by Mr Munroe, an almost humanoid pet who has very long light-coloured hair. “wherever they went , Ottoline and Mr Munroe looked out for each other “ (5).
Chris Riddell offers not just an engaging story but some fascinating
pictures. They are mainly line drawings thought the colour purple is added
generously throughout. There are also examples
of lists, Ottoline’s own drawings and other pages from her notebook.
Ottoline’s life is quite sophisticated: she organsizes a fancy
dress dinner party, acts as matchmaker between the Purple Fox and the Crimson
Vixen, and generally survives well despite or perhaps because of her parents’
absence.
The book has a respectable spine and is some 175 pages long.
The text is ragged right but uses an adult, serif font, with difficult ‘a’s and
‘g’s. It is double-spaced and is very clear; a sharp black on a very white
background.
Although the illustrations may help a struggling reader they
also amuse and add to the story. They are part of the book’s quirkiness. Added to
this are the instructions on how to make a Fancy Dress Fortune Teller. There is
even a sample one included at the back of the book.
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