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The life of a boy in an African village is compared with that of a British child in split page illustrations.
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Grade 1-3-- Told in the first person by two young boys, this story relates their identical experiences--going to school, having a baby sister, shopping, and playing sports--with very different results. The text appears in the middle of the page, and two sets of pictures, above and below, show the same actions in two very different cultures: a small African village and a modern suburban setting that could be almost anywhere in the "developed " world. Although the story is simple, and the cartoon illustrations of the scenes in both worlds are pleasant and colorful but not distinguished, the format makes this an interesting picture book. As a result of Dupasquier's cartoon style, the characters, both black and white, are a bit stereotyped and unappealing. Independent readers will get the most out of this book as the pictures are too small to share with a group, and they are the crux of the story. Children will enjoy finding the similarities and differences for themselves almost like a game. --Rosanne Cerny, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
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The lives of an African and an American boy are simultaneously explored; PW said, "Dupasquier's lively style uses the conventions of the comic strip . . . but achieves true characterization and depth of story. Unique among picture books, it avoids didacticism while joyfully celebrating the kinship of human cultures." Ages 3-6.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherAndersen Press Ltd
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0862642043
- ISBN 13 9780862642044
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorDupasquier Philippe
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