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From School Library Journal K-Gr 3-There's a kind of conspiratorial tone to this wink-wink paean to children and childhood. Whether this Italian import is actually meant to be savored or completely understood by child audiences is another matter. While many young readers/listeners may comprehend and appreciate the thoughtful musings and references herein, the philosophical commentaries seem more nostalgic for adults than a story to capture young children's interest for long, despite the truthfulness of the comments. For example, "Children are like sponges. They soak everything in: bad moods, bad ideas, and other people's fears. They seem to forget, but then everything comes out again in the school bag, or under the covers, or in front of a book." Moreover, language purists may object to the occasional use of the singular "a child" in conjunction with the plural pronoun "they." In addition, the stylized illustrations, while colorful and childlike and depicting an assortment of diverse, multicultural tykes, won't be everyone's cup of tea: some will strike viewers as whimsical or comical, while others will seem rather bizarre. VERDICT Worthwhile trying it with young audiences to stimulate conversations between adults and youngsters, but more likely to be enjoyed by their elders. An additional read-aloud for large public collections.-Carol Goldman, Queens Library, NY Read more Review "A striking, illustrated musing on children and childhood. On verso, white pages background large-print sentences that contemplate the nature of children, while on recto, mixed-media portraits of racially diverse children complement the text. The thoughtful, sophisticated art sometimes has a grotesque edge, ruling out as its audience those children who are still in the developmental stage that conflates fantasy and reality. Likewise, the text—both philosophical and whimsical—seems geared to adults and precocious children, as its beauty lies in hearing and pondering words rather than in following a story with a plot...If this did not follow the familiar trajectory of a book read before bedtime, it would be tempting to pull it entirely out of the category of children's picture books." (Kirkus) "Nearly every sentence feels weighted with meaning, tacitly inviting young readers to consider the degree to which these ideas represent the childhoods they themselves are in the middle of living." (Publishers Weekly) Read more About the Author Beatrice Alemagna is the winner of many international awards and prizes. She is the illustrator and author of more than 20 books for children, which have been translated into 13 different languages. Her artwork has been the subject of a number of solo exhibitions and has been featured in group exhibitions, including at the Design Museum, London. Read more See more
From School Library Journal K-Gr 3-There's a kind of conspiratorial tone to this wink-wink paean to children and childhood. Whether this Italian import is actually meant to be savored or completely understood by child audiences is another matter. While many young readers/listeners may comprehend and appreciate the thoughtful musings and references herein, the philosophical commentaries seem more nostalgic for adults than a story to capture young children's interest for long, despite the truthfulness of the comments. For example, "Children are like sponges. They soak everything in: bad moods, bad ideas, and other people's fears. They seem to forget, but then everything comes out again in the school bag, or under the covers, or in front of a book." Moreover, language purists may object to the occasional use of the singular "a child" in conjunction with the plural pronoun "they." In addition, the stylized illustrations, while colorful and childlike and depicting an assortment of diverse, multicultural tykes, won't be everyone's cup of tea: some will strike viewers as whimsical or comical, while others will seem rather bizarre. VERDICT Worthwhile trying it with young audiences to stimulate conversations between adults and youngsters, but more likely to be enjoyed by their elders. An additional read-aloud for large public collections.-Carol Goldman, Queens Library, NY Read more Review "A striking, illustrated musing on children and childhood. On verso, white pages background large-print sentences that contemplate the nature of children, while on recto, mixed-media portraits of racially diverse children complement the text. The thoughtful, sophisticated art sometimes has a grotesque edge, ruling out as its audience those children who are still in the developmental stage that conflates fantasy and reality. Likewise, the text—both philosophical and whimsical—seems geared to adults and precocious children, as its beauty lies in hearing and pondering words rather than in following a story with a plot...If this did not follow the familiar trajectory of a book read before bedtime, it would be tempting to pull it entirely out of the category of children's picture books." (Kirkus) "Nearly every sentence feels weighted with meaning, tacitly inviting young readers to consider the degree to which these ideas represent the childhoods they themselves are in the middle of living." (Publishers Weekly) Read more About the Author Beatrice Alemagna is the winner of many international awards and prizes. She is the illustrator and author of more than 20 books for children, which have been translated into 13 different languages. Her artwork has been the subject of a number of solo exhibitions and has been featured in group exhibitions, including at the Design Museum, London. Read more See more
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