Review by Sherry Meidell, illustrator
If you love dogs and hate dentists then "The Sweetest Fig" by Chris Van Allsburg is a great picture book for you. The dentist in the book is not a kind man. He treats his pet, Marcel, like a dog. He treats an old woman patient and her payment of two figs with disdain. The figs end up being more than the dentist had ever dreamed. Someone comes out ahead and someone ends up under the bed on the end of a leash. The illustrations are sepia toned and take you into the magical world created by the art of Chris Van Allsburg.
The picture in the dentist office will have you squirming in your chair and clamping your mouth tightly shut. The end of the book will leave you smiling.
The picture in the dentist office will have you squirming in your chair and clamping your mouth tightly shut. The end of the book will leave you smiling.
Book formats:
The Sweetest Fig
You can visit the author's website here: Chris Van Allsburg
To learn more about the reviewer, illustrator Sherry Meidell, go here: Sherry Meidell
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