Reviews, Awards, Honors: Punch with Judy

Review

Publishers Weekly:

“Avi .  .  . creates a dark, eerie world as backdrop for his somber narrative; while the story starts slowly, it eventually becomes an absorbing tale centered around Punch's unrequited love for Judy. This beleaguered protagonist engenders such sympathy that readers will cheer him on through his many predicaments. Lisker’s stark black-and-white spot illustrations suit the novel's melancholy tone.”