Because that is what adjectives literally do - they describe something or someone. You often see people calling the adjectives as a describing or descriptive words. It's not a surprise. Nouns are words that are used to identify any of a class of people, places, ideas, objects or things). I love stories of incredible journeys, ones in which protagonist discovers more about himself through his encounters with marvelous characters (like The Phantom Tollbooth, for instance), and I'm happy to add this book to the list.Adjective is a word that describes, clarifies or further identifies a pronoun or noun.
(Let's not forget Plain Kate, which is a gorgeous and heart-breaking book that's also about an orphan and magic, but for older readers.) Peter Nimble is one that I can see myself reading again, both for myself and out loud to my daughters. In fact, I think it may be my favorite kids' book that I've read this year. There were so many books that I read for Wordstock that I really enjoyed, but I think Peter Nimble may be my favorite of the bunch. In this way, when you read Peter Nimble you feel like the author is telling the story to you, and really draws you into the book. He gives you the sense that you're in on a secret, that he knows you're pretty clever, and that you probably don't need to be told certain details, but he'll include them for those readers who need a little extra help - not you, of course. Auxier's narrator doesn't intrude on the story (the way Lemony Snicket or Pseudonymous Bosch do), but he does make sly remarks, subtle winks to alert readers. (I should note that there are some things parents should be aware of, but I'll get to that below*.)Īs soon as I read the opening lines of the book, I was hooked. There are some similarities to Alice in Wonderland in some of the nonsensical fantasy that happens, but it also reminded me a bit of Peter Pan, the way that it's a book about children but doesn't speak down to them there are parts that only older readers will really get, coupled with a keen wit and talent for wordplay. It's classified as a "middle grade" book, though it's one that I think teenagers, young adults, and adults will really love as well. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is, naturally, the story of that journey, and it is filled with magic, adventure, colorful characters, and a riddle. But one day, while breaking into the carriage of a mysterious Haberdasher, he discovers a mysterious box that sets him on a fantastic journey. Seamus, became trained in the art of thievery. Peter Nimble is a blind orphan who, under the tutelage of the beggarmonger Mr.
And then the publisher was going to send me a copy, but it never arrived, and then it was December.) And then there was a really long line to get it back from the library.
(Short story: I checked it out of the library, read it before my interview with Auxier, and then had to return it before I had written about it. I fully intended to write a review shortly afterward, but due to some mix-ups it took me a while to get my hands on a copy again. During my Wordstock Sneak Peek, I mentioned that I absolutely loved this book: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier.
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