Running to the Sun / Another Collection of Rhymes Without Reason

by Jeff McMahon, Warrick Jessica (Illustrations)

Another fun filled collection of drawings and rhymes following in the wake of Swimming to the Moon. If you enjoyed that first collection, you're sure to enjoy Running to the Sun, another hardcover volume chock full of the weird, wild and wonderful, with some life lessons tossed in as well. Stir it all up and you've got another timeless collection of fantastic art and poetry that you'll want to pass along and share with your family and friends. These poems and drawings are sure to tickle your funny bone and touch your heart just like the first collection, Swimming to the Moon. If you liked Swimming to the Moon, or if this is your first look at the poems and illustrations by Jeff McMahon and Jessica Warrick, you're sure to find some new favorites or travel to new worlds that await you and your imagination.

Genres: Childrens

192 pages, Hardcover

Published October 15, 2015

Reviews

[Ginni · Rating 3 out of 5]

(I received this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway.)

Shel Silverstein's influence on Jeff McMahon is obvious; I wasn't at all surprised to see that Running to the Sun is dedicated to the poetic giant. Unfortunately, where Shel Silverstein's poetry is quirky, humorous, and childlike, these poems read like they're trying to be quirky, humorous, and childlike. The effort shows through and the magic isn't there.

The illustrations are delightful; Running to the Sun is most successful when the images make an essential part of the gag. If I were only rating the illustrations, I'd give it five stars. If Mr. McMahon can find a way to tap into a child's mind, his poetry will be almost as good as the illustrations that accompany it.