Mattland

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A clever combination of first person illustration and third-person narrative sweep us from the bleak friendlessness of a half-built subdivision to the sunny satisfaction of a job well done in this wordless triumph of teamwork and imagination. The illustrations are a large part of the book with their skillful and restrained use of color to show where imagination has touched the dirt and changed it. She’ll love our chic slogan T-shirts and comfy leggings – there’s even a chic selection of PJs for glam girls who are never off duty. The story protagonist is Matt, a boy who is new to town and starts constructing his own Mattland in the mud outside. Creating cute and cosy outfits for your newest family member is easy with our baby girls’ clothing online.

Boys 4 to 13 Years – Matalan

It’s bursting at the seams with comfy and practical essentials, from adorable prints for toddlers to trendy styles that teens will love. So he would pick up sticks and draw lines, he would see trash and use it to make a town or little city. So when Matt picks up a stick, he is tempted to break it or throw it, but instead he starts to draw in the mud. Hazel Hutchins does a great job at showing the difficulties some children face when moving frequently and how hard it can be to make friends. Piece by piece, she and Matt expand their new world with popsicle-stick bridges and scrap-paper boats.As the story progresses and the bits of rock and garbage on the lot are transformed into buildings and landmarks, the brown tones of the watercolor illustrations evolve into the colors of an imaginative landscape. The potential of a child’s imagination and the joy of cooperative play make Mattland a world worth exploring! However, she also does a good job at showing that sometimes we need to be willing to open up and let others in if we want to make friends. Matt’s family has moved three times, but this new subdivision is the most depressing environment he has ever lived in. It was an excellent three person collaboration and I think that Mattland would be a thoughtful going away gift for a child who is about to move.

Homeware - Bathroom – Matalan

The story shows Matt imagining a place, and as he imagines, he builds a town, with the rocks as mountains, a stick making an indentation that creates a stream, which flows to a lake. What a great idea, I wish I had this book as a child, creating towns in the mud sounds like JUST the thing I would have done for hours and hours. And as he draws, a world appears before him filled with lakes, rivers, mountains of rock, roads and houses.I think it could also work for a storytime for kids circa kindergarten age or preschoolers with longer attention spans. Make sure your little boys outfits are always the coolest, comfiest, and most reliable they can be with our wide selection of great value boys clothing! The illustrations are from Matt's point of view and show only Matt's hands and an occasional reflection of his face in a puddle.