Bon Voyage, Mister Rodriguez
by Christiane Duchesne
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Pub Date Nov 05 2019 | Archive Date Jan 29 2020
Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC | Pajama Press
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Description
A growing number of curious children discover their village’s most enigmatic figure has an unexpectedly beautiful job to do in what The New York Times praises as "bewitching"
Every afternoon at four o’clock, Mister Rodriguez steps out of a narrow laneway and strolls through the street. The village children watch him go, ever more curious about the enigmatic old man with the bushy white mustache. Some say they’ve seen him float above the ground. Others say he played a piano without touching a single key. The truth, though, is more beautiful than any of the children could have imagined.
Author Christiane Duchesne and TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award-winning illustrator François Thisdale bring a touching story to life with delicacy and heart.
Advance Praise
"Young children beginning to learn about the concept of death will find this book to be an easy introduction to this inevitability in their lives."- School Library Journal
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Featured Reviews
Andrea P, Reviewer
Bon Voyage, Mister Rodriguez by Christiane Duchesne is a beautifully illustrated story about an enigmatic man who strolls the streets of a village, seemingly at random, but with a very particular job to carry out. This is a lovely story that will transport readers of any age to the beautiful and mysterious world that is inhabited by Mister Rodriguez.
Many thanks to Myrick Marketing & Media LLC for the opportunity to experience this wonderful book.
Franny B, Educator
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.
First, the illustrations. To die for! Absolutely beautiful work that helps evoke the feeling of magical realism that infuses this story. As adults we love magical realism...why can't we imagine our children enjoying it as well? After all, magic and children go hand in hand. Not every picture book has to have a beginning, middle, and end. Let's allow children to use their imaginations while reading, and then discuss it with them. Why do they think Mr. Rodriguez was floating down the street with a goldfish on his head? Why did he fly away with a piano? Is it about death, as one reviewer stated? I think "Bon Voyage, Mister Rodriguez" is open to interpretation, and can be whatever the reader wishes it to be. A beautiful, lovely book that I highly recommend.
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