Morstad works her magic once again in, Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, Laurel Snyder’s biographical picture book of the prima ballerina. (Read our review of another Morstad triumph from 2015, This is Sadie, HERE.) I imagine that, whenever she releases a book, American illustrators all over breath a sigh of relief that, being Canadian, she is ineligible to win the Caldecott medal. A constant creator of illustrations that are gorgeous, whimsical and bursting with wonderful details, Morstad is one of an elite group whose name alone signals to the reader that they are about to embark upon a journey that will open their eyes and hearts to great beauty. Before we get to the story of Anna Pavlova and the poetic prose of Laurel Snyder, let’s get the obvious out of the way: Julie Morstad is a treasure.
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