Brother Hugo and the Bear by Katy Beebe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Primary source documents often have these little human moments that hint at a wider story. Beebe took this found moment and magnifies it into a charming tale. She did not take the easy way out, and chose to exit with a good punch line. Schindler did a good job of using the narrative elements known from the flat iconic church style, without needing to go all the way there. He offered depth with a hint at the flatness, and went to town instead with the decorative elements in and surrounding the capital letters.
All in all I enjoyed it because of how it treated this small slice of history, without the need to present the whole timeline. The end notes provided enough context to help me see how the artists made their decisions, and to appreciate the historical facts and background knowledge both of them brought in their research.
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