Mr. Mosquito Put on His Tuxedo- Barbara Olenyik Morrow

The title, Mr. Mosquito Put on His Tuxedo reminded me of watching Bugs Life, James and the Giant Peach, and other stories that have talking insects. I thought that it was clever for the illustrator to draw the insects all dressed up in their formal attire standing on a red colored surface. It is as if the mosquitoes are walking the red carpet at the Oscars. I think that the color choices on the cover were good because it allows for the black to pop out. The red lettering on top of the blue background is also a good compliment. The back of the book has a picture of a medal, which the readers find out at the end is an award given to the hero insect. I think that this was a creative addition to the exterior of the picture book. The endpaper is a very bright red which grabbed my attention right away. I felt that the illustrations were very appropriate for the style of the storyline. The font of the lettering was helpful for teachers if they were to read the book aloud to their class. There are words that are enlarged and/or in italics to emphasis specific parts of the book. I think that the illustrations were very well done. The colors and size of the insects are very appropriate, it makes the reader believe in this fantasy world of insects. I would use this book in my classroom for grades first-forth.