I attended part of Menaka Raman’s session on Passepartout, Is That You? at Bookaroo Vadodara, and I was curious. I knew Passepartout was a tortoise, but that was all. What would the story be about?
I finally read this delightful Hook Book just now, and I loved it!
When repetition in picture books is well done, I love it. A few favourites come to mind instantly – All Mine and It’s a Laddoo Party are at the forefront. In this book, we have Passepartout, is that you?
And of course, each time the protagonist asks the question, it is not Passepartout, but something else altogether.. Because how could you have a story about a missing tortoise if we find the tortoise immediately?
What I loved most was hunting for Passepartout in Jemma Jose’s illustrations. Have you read You Can’t Find Me? It’s one of my favourite stories on StoryWeaver, and I’ve used it countless times at workshops. Passepartout, Is That You? follows the same strategy – as Shyam and Kannamma hunt for the tortoise, we hunt too! In fact can you find the elusive tortoise on the cover?
| Title | Passepartout, Is That You? |
| Author Illustrator | Menaka Raman Jemma Jose |
| Tags | Hook Book, Picture Book, Animal Stories |
| Rating (out of 5) | 5 |
| Age-group | 5+ |
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