In their picture-book collaborations, Allan Ahlberg and Paul Howard pair Ahlberg's playful children's storytelling with Howard's expressive illustrations. The Bravest Ever Bear begins like a conventional fairy tale but quickly becomes a story about storytelling itself, as characters interrupt, argue over the plot and compete for a place in the tale. Mockingbird is quieter and more lyrical, using the relationship between words and pictures to shape a picture-book reading experience rather than relying on a long narrative. In their collaborations, jokes often come from the gap between what the narrator says and what Howard's pictures reveal, making the books especially effective when read aloud and examined together. Picture books, metafiction for children and comic read-aloud stories are the strongest links, with The Bravest Ever Bear particularly suited to children who enjoy noticing when a story breaks its own rules and characters begin interfering with the narrator. Read more Less
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