Adèle & Simon in America (Adele & Simon)

I ordered the first Adele and Simon book because my niece in France is named Adele. She teaches elementary school so I thought this would be a treat for her and her students. This second book is just as fun. Enjoyable story. It is fun to look carefully for the missing items.

For me the book looses a little of it's charm because it isn't set in Paris. That said, it is quite fun to see the various states the siblings travel to, and it's even more fun since it all takes place in a former era. There's multiple things that Simon looses along the way, each one hidden in the delightful illustrations. Yet the great thing about these books is that there is just that tiny bit more to them than just a hunt-and-find picture book, there's a little heart, a little story, and little message. Nothing truly astounding, but lovely all the same.

This book is well written and the drawings excellent. The children of story hour at the library loved looking for the hidden item on each picture. Our community enjoyed the book especially the pages about the farm as her grandparent's farm was used as a model and located nearby.