Will's Mammoth (Wordless Picture Book)

Wordless Picture Book
A Review by John Iles

                  Today I will be reviewing Will's Mammoth by Rafe Martin and Stephen Gammell. This book captures the true essence of a child's imagination with spectacular drawings that could inspire the youngest and oldest of people. This book tells the story of Will who's favorite animal is the Woolly Mammoth and one snow day, despite his parents saying there are no more mammoths, Will ventures out into the snowy wonderland, finding a mammoth that lets Will ride him. Seemingly, Will is transported to a time long ago when prehistoric ice age mammals walked the earth. Along Will's travels he even sees cavemen, but the day soon turns to night and will heads back inside.

                     The illustrations of this book for me personally brought back nostalgic memories of the famed Ice Age movies. In a world full of white snow and ice the authors add every color of the rainbow. This visual makes the artwork stunning. I would rate this book as a 5/5 stars. I truly would show this story to my kids.

Title: Will's Mammoth
Authors: Rafe Martin and Stephen Gammell
Publisher: The Putnam & Grosset Group
Publishing Date: 1997
ISBN: 0-698-11578-3

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