by Brendan Wenzel
Inventive. Plays with art styles and POV. I can definitely see why the book got so much Caldecott buzz (and ultimately was named an honor book).
Cool book. Nice use of art to show different perspectives juxtaposed with a repetitive, rhythmic text. The sort of book that can make repeated re-reads a delight. It lends itself to open speculation on the nature of seeing and the nature of depiction. It also makes me want to set loose a whole class...
This text is definitely a short read, but I think teachers can incorporate it into any classroom! The text is accompanied by gorgeous illustrations that fill the entire page. These illustrations were created with various tools, so the reader is constantly engaged. I think it would be fun to collabor...
This was a different kind of children’s book. I believe for some children, they might not fully understand the concept that the author was trying to relay. You could read it and enjoy it without fully understanding what the author was trying to accomplish. But for some children, they might not under...