Review of Opposites: XO, Ox : a love story by Adam Rex

Authors

Lydia A. Jacobsen, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

City

New York, New York, United States of America

Date of Publication

2017

ISBN

9781626722880

Date of Review

2019

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews

Review

This picture book is about an ox in love with a gazelle. The story opens up with Ox writing a letter to Gazelle and telling her she is graceful. Gazelle ignores the first few letters, then grows frustrated at Ox’s persistent love letters. When Ox sends a photo of himself in one of his letters, Gazelle stops being annoyed with him. The illustrations are creative, but the story lacks substance. The writing is comical, but there is no longtime value for this book. It was a cute and fun read, but I would not recommend purchasing this book. Not Recommended. Lydia Jacobsen, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Jacobsen, Lydia A., "Review of Opposites: XO, Ox : a love story by Adam Rex" (2019). Library Intern Book Reviews. 221.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/221

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