Title: Wishing for the first edition
Product review: This is the only children's book that I kept from when my sons were little. The story is wonderful, and is a great way to teach kids not to judge people based on initial impressions. The original edition was a cacophony of colors. The artwork deserved to win the awards it did. And while I'm glad the book is back in print (it has been out of print for some years), I wish the new version showed the care and magnificence of the original. The smaller format is disappointing, but is not my biggest issue. The colors on the art in this version are far more subdued. They lack that "boing" factor that stops you in your tracks and makes you look carefully at and appreciate the illustrations.Still, I'm glad the book can again be purhased for less than collector's prices. I just hope someone figures out that a full-scale, full-spectrum reprint would be appreciated by those of us who know the difference.
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