Charming is the first word that comes to mind. Mubu the Morph is an anthropomorphized squiggle who takes on many forms. The metaphor for our species and indeed for all sentient life is a powerful one. Treating it to color and form in a children’s book is a perfect idea. What a great way to sneak tolerance of diversity into a seemingly harmless juvenile picture book.
The creatures are endearing and lovable. At least I fell in love.
The text is a mixture of poetry and prose poetry. I was favorably reminded of Ted Geisel’s (Dr. Seuss’s) work with its absurd sing song poems that engage a huge audience. Everyone from that audience would enjoy Mubu the Morph.
Stephen Nawotniak is a formidable writing talent and illustrations by Jeffrey Scott Perdziak were arresting and memorable.
This book is a 5 Star winner and a great gift in the under 11 reader category.