Review: Rhinos Don’t Cry, by Mark Grist and Chris Jevons

Blurb

Milo’s a rhino.
He likes to do all sorts of rhino-y things . . .
He likes writing and climbing
and banister-sliding
and mountain bike riding,
he paints and he sings.

Milo just loves being a rhino – but there’s one small problem . . . rhinos don’t cry.

At least that’s what Spike-O Mcree, his movie-star hero, always says. But when Milo meets Spike-O face to face, he finds out that not only is crying OK, it’s also very brave!

This energetic and engaging rhyming story is the first in a series of books highlighting the importance of children expressing their feelings.

My Review

Thanks to Bee at Kaleidoscopic Tours for organising this tour and to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book.

Milo is a young rhino, he has adventures and thinks he shouldn’t cry, because an actor in a film said so. But when he’s pet cat disappears he really wants to cry. His hero arrives and explains that he can, that crying is good for you and brave.

This book is about expressing your feelings, and explains in simple language, using a lovely character why it’s important. These are the healthy lessons children need.

I enjoyed the rhyming storytelling, found it energetic and bouncy, and think it’s a good book for young children learning to read or for story time.

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Author Information

An ex-teacher, Mark Grist is now a multi-award-winning poet and international battle rapper with over 40 million views for his poetry & rap videos online. He has been honoured in two categories at the Webby Awards, won two Lovie Awards for his poetry online and toured hundreds of schools around the world. Recently, Mark’s work has appeared on BBC1, ITV, BBC Teach, Channel 4 and BBC 6 music.
As well as writing picture books for Bloomsbury, Mark is working on a second series of his hit podcast ‘Mark Can’t Rap’, which is backed by Arts Council England & National Centre for Writing. He lives in Peterborough.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/montygristo

Instagram: http://instagram.com/montygristo

Illustrator Information

Chris Jevons studied art and design at college, and 3D animation at university. He then worked as a graphic designer, animator and illustrator before moving into children’s book illustration. Chris has a passion for character design and storytelling, and his books include Goldilocks in Space, My Daddy is Hilarious and 101 Bums. He lives and works in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Chris_Jev

Instagram: http://instagram.com/chrisjevonsillustration