If I were forced to name my favorite comics series/author I would probably say Kabuki by David Mack. So when I learned about Mack’s first children’s book I thought it would be a perfect book for me and my children to enjoy.

I’ve recently read some children’s books to my son, who is now 2, so I might be able to understand a little about what a child might like, or at least my child.

The drawings are very simple and focused, there is not much clutter or complicated background that might be more distracting to a child. Each creature in this story has its own page, so you won’t see more than one Shy Creature in one page.

The creatures Mack chose are all very famous and symbolic, with the exception of Pushmi-Pullyu. All the others have a very distinct shape and name that children can easily memorize and recognize.

Mack also inserts a worm inside an apple in each page, without referring to it in the text. This might seem a small detail, but I noticed that my son likes to pay attention to these small repetitive details. In Goodnight Moon he loved looking for the little mouse in each page, and it was always in a different position doing something different.

I haven’t read this book to my son yet, he’s in a strange phase right now, but I hope he will like. If not, I hope my daughter will like it once she’s older. Nevertheless, I think this is a good book.