When Edgar Met Cecil by Kevin Luthardt Ages 3-6 32 pages Peachtree September 2013 Hardcover     Edgar is a robot with a nice life. He has friends and gets to do cool stuff—that is until his parents make him move to a new town. A strange new town full of strange-looking aliens. As the new kid in town, Edgar is the outcast until he meets “big, weird” Cecil—a one-eyed alien in a backwards baseball cap. Kevin Luthardt uses rich illustrations to share Cecil’s story of meeting an unlikely friend. The illustrations look like you can reach out and stroke them. Luthardt is a painter and muralist, and that style translates well into this book. Each page presents like a bright mural on a wall. Kevin Luthardt uses rich illustrations to share Cecil’s story of meeting an unlikely friend. The illustrations look like you can reach out and stroke them. Luthardt is a painter and muralist, and that style translates well into this book. Each page presents like a bright mural on a wall. Making a new friend in a new place is always sweet and often a little weird. When Edgar Met Cecil captures that feeling well.     web reviews   Zane Ewton/2014 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)