A Cybils Awards Nominee!
Title: The Great
Antonio
Author: Elise Gravel
Illustrations: Elise Gravel
Publisher: Toon Books
ISBN: 97819431450809
Review:
When Antonio Barichievich
was born in Croatia he turned out to be a very large baby. By the time he was a
teenager, he could up root trees and carry them on his back. As a young man, he
moved to Canada and by then he was huge. His clothes and shoes were so large people
could use his shirt as a parachute. In order to satisfy his appetite, he would
eat 25 chickens and a dozen donuts. He weighed in over 460 pounds. He got a job
as a wrestler. He wrestled 10 men, and even bears. He was known as Antonio the
Great.
Author Elise Gravel has
created a fun non-fiction read that slightly resembles a comic book with its
big cartoonish and colorful words. Hilarious oversized pictures demonstrate the
enormity of the character. Short simple sentences are easy to read and follow.
The inside cover has an actual photo of Antonio. The back of the book has tips
for parents and teachers on how to read cartoons with kids.
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