He also liked making use of the pregnant pause… ramping up the anticipation. The Belloc, particularly, has a very teasing quality to it, which he was very good at capturing. He read them with relish and great theatricality. I remember the tone of my father’s voice reading Hillaire Belloc and Edward Lear verses & Cautionary Tales… which I loved… as did he. Now Ed Vere is back with a new series of picture books about a scrap of a black kitten first seen in Max the Brave. The sequel, Max at Night was published this month and follows Max as he turns superhero, fearlessly prowling the city at night.Įd’s picture books draw on classic comic book action and have bold graphic design elements, so I was interested to find out the books that shaped him as an author. Big, the jazzy gorilla who showed that sticking out in the crowd could be a very good thing. It captures perfectly the anger, frustration and unfulfilled desires of children who aren’t yet able to form full sentences, but know very well what they want. Amongst these treasures are two stories from the imagination of Ed Vere.įirst came Banana, a masterpiece of expressive comedy which contains just two words – ‘Banana’ and ‘Please’. As a result, looking at their books from just a few years ago sends me into paroxysms of nostalgic reverie. As my children push towards the big one-o, I find myself the only regular reader of picture books in our house (although my daughter still indulges me).
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