Artichoke Boy by Scott Mickelson, ill. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2009.

ISBN: 9781590786055

Media: mixed media

A story about the life of artichoke boy who has an artichoke family and artichoke pets.  Everything in his life was made from artichkes including his artichoke shirt and artichoke ice cream.  This is a fun book that will help children see artichokes in a new way.

Literary Devices: rhythm, personification,

Rating: 5Q/4P

Wess Garcia, July 2009