Reviews
2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book "It's funny. It's touching without being cloying. Its tone is just right, and the characters nearly leap off the page in all their authenticity. It's a coming-of-age story with heart and truth and lots of humor. Don't miss it. ... The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style, recommended." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus "Moundlic gets the voice just right...Tallec is gorgeously sensitive to the passions of childhood." - The New York Times Book Review "Tallec's softly rendered illustrations are always in tune with Myron's moods...A pensive, sensitive book for pensive, sensitive children." - Publishers Weekly, 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book It's funny. It's touching without being cloying. Its tone is just right, and the characters nearly leap off the page in all their authenticity. It's a coming-of-age story with heart and truth and lots of humor. Don't miss it. ... The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style, recommended." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus Moundlic gets the voice just right...Tallec is gorgeously sensitive to the passions of childhood." - The New York Times Book Review Moundlic's tale of bourgeoning self-confidence is on the lengthy side, but it resonates with emotional truth." - Kirkus Reviews Tallec's gentle watercolors capture Ronnie's misery, the beauty of the French countryside, the energy of a summer with cousins and Ronnie's bare-bottomed triumph."- Kirkus Reviews Tallec's softly rendered illustrations are always in tune with Myron's moods..." - Publishers Weekly A pensive, sensitive book for pensive, sensitive children." - Publishers Weekly, It's funny. It's touching without being cloying. Its tone is just right, and the characters nearly leap off the page in all their authenticity." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus It's a coming-of-age story with heart and truth and lots of humor. Don't miss it." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style, recommended." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus Moundlic gets the voice just right...Tallec is gorgeously sensitive to the passions of childhood." The New York Times Book Review Moundlic's tale of bourgeoning self-confidence is on the lengthy side, but it resonates with emotional truth." Kirkus Reviews Tallec's gentle watercolors capture Ronnie's misery, the beauty of the French countryside, the energy of a summer with cousins and Ronnie's bare-bottomed triumph." Kirkus Reviews Tallec's softly rendered illustrations are always in tune with Myron's moods..." - Publishers Weekly A pensive, sensitive book for pensive, sensitive children." - Publishers Weekly, 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book "It's funny. It's touching without being cloying. Its tone is just right, and the characters nearly leap off the page in all their authenticity. It's a coming-of-age story with heart and truth and lots of humor. Don't miss it. ... The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style, recommended." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus "Moundlic gets the voice just right...Tallec is gorgeously sensitive to the passions of childhood." - The New York Times Book Review "Moundlic's tale of bourgeoning self-confidence is on the lengthy side, but it resonates with emotional truth." - Kirkus Reviews "Tallec's gentle watercolors capture Ronnie's misery, the beauty of the French countryside, the energy of a summer with cousins and Ronnie's bare-bottomed triumph."- Kirkus Reviews "Tallec's softly rendered illustrations are always in tune with Myron's moods..." - Publishers Weekly "A pensive, sensitive book for pensive, sensitive children." - Publishers Weekly, 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book A USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2014 "It's funny. It's touching without being cloying. Its tone is just right, and the characters nearly leap off the page in all their authenticity. It's a coming-of-age story with heart and truth and lots of humor. Don't miss it. ... The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style, recommended." -- Julie Danielson, Kirkus "Moundlic gets the voice just right...Tallec is gorgeously sensitive to the passions of childhood." -- The New York Times Book Review "Tallec's softly rendered illustrations are always in tune with Myron's moods...A pensive, sensitive book for pensive, sensitive children." -- Publishers Weekly "Moundlic's tale of bourgeoning self-confidence is on the lengthy side, but it resonates with emotional truth. Tallec's gentle watercolors capture Ronnie's misery, the beauty of the French countryside, the energy of a summer with cousins and Ronnie's bare-bottomed triumph. "I want to have exactly the same vacation next year," he concludes. Who wouldn't?" -- Kirkus Reviews " The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style. Recommended." -- The Midwest Book Review, 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book It's funny. It's touching without being cloying. Its tone is just right, and the characters nearly leap off the page in all their authenticity." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus It's a coming-of-age story with heart and truth and lots of humor. Don't miss it." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style, recommended." - Julie Danielson, Kirkus Moundlic gets the voice just right...Tallec is gorgeously sensitive to the passions of childhood." - The New York Times Book Review Moundlic's tale of bourgeoning self-confidence is on the lengthy side, but it resonates with emotional truth." - Kirkus Reviews Tallec's gentle watercolors capture Ronnie's misery, the beauty of the French countryside, the energy of a summer with cousins and Ronnie's bare-bottomed triumph."- Kirkus Reviews Tallec's softly rendered illustrations are always in tune with Myron's moods..." - Publishers Weekly A pensive, sensitive book for pensive, sensitive children." - Publishers Weekly, 2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book A USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2014 "It's funny. It's touching without being cloying. Its tone is just right, and the characters nearly leap off the page in all their authenticity. It's a coming-of-age story with heart and truth and lots of humor. Don't miss it. ... The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style, recommended." -- Julie Danielson, Kirkus "Moundlic gets the voice just right...Tallec is gorgeously sensitive to the passions of childhood." -- The New York Times Book Review "Tallec's softly rendered illustrations are always in tune with Myron's moods...A pensive, sensitive book for pensive, sensitive children." -- Publishers Weekly " The Bathing Costume is enticing and humorous reading that youths will relish with a charming art style. Recommended." -- The Midwest Book Review
