Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex
This was on a display for a while before it got replaced by something else. But when I saw the cover I decided it deserved a look. Turns out it's quite a fun book. The two guys at the bottom are the author and illustrator, and they are here to tell the story of Chloe and the lion. However, things don't quite go as planned when Adam's illustrations don't exactly live up to Mac's expectations. This leads to Adam getting eaten and a lot of sub-par illustrations taking the place of his. From there, Chloe's story gets all sorts of silly until Mac finally realizes he needs Adam after all. But it's up to his character Chloe to solve his problems! My favorite thing about this story is actually the mix of mediums used to illustrate this story. Paper crafted into a layered 3D style, figurines representing Mac and Adam to distinguish them from the story they're trying to tell, and all sorts of other illustrations as Mac tries to get things straight - including bringing in another illustrator. The story has a fun ending and kids will dig the story, style, and ending of this tale.
Notes from the playlist: "Burn It Down" by Linkin Park
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