![]() ![]() Then the book engages with the reader finding ways the reader and the boy in the book are alike and different. This book is full of silly comparisons and not-so-obvious comparisons.Īside from the comparisons to what we are like and how we are different, there is also a discussion about a quality that might make it seem like someone is better than us. So we are only a little bit like a swimming pool. We are like a swimming pool because we have water and chemicals inside of us, but we don’t have people splashing around inside us. Humans are like some things and completely different than others. ![]() He also represents diversity in his illustrations. They have a retro feel and even though they are simple, they fill the page with color and whimsy. When this book arrived in the mail, I was thrilled to see her name on the cover.įirst of all, I LOVE Espinosa’s illustrations. I read it back in 2008 and also read her book THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO US in 2015. Annie Barrows is the author of one of my all-time favorite books, THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. ![]()
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