First impressions: Emily Zieroth made a fantastic job when it comes to the illustration for this children’s book. The artwork is clean and visually easy to intake, or in plain English: it looks nice and it’s simple.
Winston The Well-Dressed Wombat – formerly titled “Wiggers – The Well Dressed Wombat” – is a short and cute children’s book written in verse that tells the story about….. Winston, a fine dressed wombat, smiles, but the book is not about dressing up per se, but about character, values and generosity.
In the simple and effective rhymes of Jenna Greene, the little ones can easily get the story while being entertained by the very clear-cut and colorful illustrations on every other page, and they will get each little poem, that are no more than 5 verses long, and be delighted with the stories they tell.
I like Winston, he is a nice, stylish and kind wombat. He is a role model for kids, and if this becomes a hit, we will see a great deal of improvement in society, because this is the type of book our kids should be reading every day, and this is the type of books parents should be reading to theirs kids.
Ok. Let’s talk a little more about the amazing illustration by Emily Zieroth. The images are clearly made by an experienced and professional artist. Clearly, and I love how the color pallet and style is kept consistent as the story progresses. Another detail that we loved is how Emily kept the attention drawn to certain areas by making a light, semi-solid colorful background, as if a glow, around the place that she wants you to focus on. VERY nice detail.
The combination of the simply told story along with the solid, and colourful, eye-catching illustrations, made this book very enjoyable to read, and the content of it is very educational and fun. I can imagine myself as a kid wanting to be like Winston, the loving wombat that dresses well, heehehhe, truly inspiring.
This is a very nice pick for kids and I totally recommend this one, very well made.