Matilda and Hans

A comical tale of naughty and nice with a surprising twist!

Matilda is a very good girl. She likes to read and water her flowers. Hans is very naughty. He makes too much noise and is always causing trouble! When Hans lets the animals out of the zoo, a reward is offered for his capture. Matilda tells the police where he will be, but when they catch Hans and take off his mask, they find something quite surprising!This quirky import combines minimal text, an odd twist and charmingly childlike pictures to create a brief (a)morality tale.
—Kirkus Reviews

Story and illustrations are a perfect marriage to be celebrated by many readers.
—School Library Journal

Boldly outlined, naïf-style illustrations are paired with mysterious mischief in this entry from Japanese artist Yokococo. ... It’s a sly junior mystery with some sparkling moments...
—Publishers Weekly

Yokococo’s graphic, textured images are full of charm, and the contrasting light and dark illustrations reinforce the good versus bad theme nicely. Kids will enjoy the surprise ending and may recognize the yin and the yang inside themselves.
—BooklistYokococo (Yoko Shima) is a Japanese author and illustrator. She studied English literature in Kyoto before teaching English. She moved to the U.K. to study illustration at the Cambridge School of Art and is now the creator of several children’s books.