 Jumping Jack, a show-jumping horse, and Roger Trotter, his best friend and rider, were international champions. However, at the International Tournament of Primrose, they fall and look like very bad amateurs. They visit a veterinarian and a psychologist to discover that there is nothing wrong that would cause their problems on the course. They even try a two-week vacation. After a mishap at the next International Tournament, they invent a new style, finish the competition brilliantly, and see that Jumping Jack just needed glasses. The vividly colored gouache paintings are downright comical. On a small stool in the vet’s waiting room, Jack’s knees are up to his chest. And in the psychologist’s office, Jack lies on his back on the couch. The final spread shows Roger reading Sports Weekly and Jack reading Don Quixote, both wearing red, round spectacles. mjw |
| Title: Jumping Jack Author: Germano Zullo Illustrator: Albertine Publisher: Chronicle Books Copyright: 2014 Original Language: French Translator: Taylor Norman Original Title: Dada Original Publisher: Editions La Joie de lire SA, Geneva, Switzerland Original Copyright: 2013 ISBN: 978-1-4521-3152-8 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 5-8 Genre: Picture book Author’s ethnicity: Swiss Author’s residence: Switzerland Illustrator’s ethnicity: Swiss Illustrator’s residence: Switzerland Awards: 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award Subjects: Confidence, Glasses, Horses, Show-jumping, Sports |
Jumping Jack
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