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Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one picture book.
This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously – one from the left, the other from the right. Page by page, we experience a day in the lives of two boys and their families. An Australian family, whose way of life strikes a familiar chord, and a family from a far away country with a way of life that differs more than one can imagine. As we read we discover the simple truth that despite these differences we are all the same. We are the mirror of each other.
- Innovative dual-book format. Effectively communicates shared experiences and values, despite geographical and cultural differnences
- The narrative is conveyed wordlessly, with a short introduction and author’s note in both English and Arabic
Jeannie Baker was born in England where she finished Art College before moving to Australia. She is the author-artist of a number of distinguished picture books including Where the Forest Meets the Sea, a Boston Globe-Horn Honour Book, and the recipient of an IBBY Honor Award. Another of her picture books, Window, was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal in Great Britain and won the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages is stunning and unique. Where the Forest Meets the Sea and The Story of Rosy Dock have also been made into animated films, both directed by Jeannie.
Industry Reviews
In layered, three-dimensional collages, Baker shows the differences between the families (traveling to an open-air market by donkey versus a trip to a hardware megastore in a Citro�n), but it is the underlying commonalities--helping parents, doing chores, caring for pets, sharing meals--that will resonate most. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Viewers will thrill to see the Moroccan dad selling a carpet (woven by the boy's mother) to a man, while on the facing spread the Australian dad buys that same rug from the same man at a shop called "Magic Carpets." Magic, indeed --The Horn Book (starred review)
Illuminates the common humanity beneath the surface of cultural differences. --School Library Journal (starred review)
ISBN: 9780763648480
ISBN-10: 0763648485
Published: 9th November 2010
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 48
Audience: Children
For Ages: 6 - 9 years old
For Grades: 1 - 4
Publisher: CANDLEWICK BOOKS
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 25.91 x 27.69 x 1.52
Weight (kg): 0.54
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