The Books

One Potato Review

Ever had that dream about showing up to a grand proclamation in only your socks? And you were overdressed? The emperor here has no clothes, a fact which everyone acknowledges along with his heroism – “But he would also look heroic and regal in a casual shirt and summer slacks,” muses Wilbur, the helpless nonconformist of the title. You may be rightly skeptical of the whole “Your pal Mo Willems” franchise, but here is that prolific author and illustrator at his matter-of-fact best. The haberdasher as visionary. Dryly hilarious, and probably even edifying if you’re in the mood.