Synopsis
A boy and his neighborhood friend Louise spend their days creating chalk-drawing worlds around their homes. When Louise asks the boy what he has in his head, the boy’s imagination takes the reader on a fascinating journey. When he returns, he finds that Louise has moved. Unable to cry, he wonders what he has in his heart. The answer will surprise and delight readers.
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About the Author
Sam Ribeyron is a graduate of the Émile-Cohl school in France and has been inspired by his numerous trips, notably to China and Japan. He writes and illustrates books for children and directs animated films.
Reviews
Gr 1–3—In a picture book that counts on readers to fill in the emotional blanks, Samuel and his friend Louise (both white children) spend their time creating fantastic forests in crayon, ostensibly for the not very lovely space between their houses. Louise asks Samuel what's in his head, and when Samuel looks inside his imagination, he finds a variety of beautiful and scary things, which, when he returns, are represented by the drawings on his page. However, Louise is gone. Checking his heart, he finds that Louise now lives there, permanently. The metaphorical story is aimed at older readers than the general picture book audience. Children will struggle with reality versus the fantasy portion of this book, and some of those pages are quite frightening. No matter how poetic, Louise's disappearance will worry some. The book may serve as a springboard for conversation with older students for discussing their inner lives as well as the need for talking about feelings, particularly of loss. The art is created with blocky, cold shapes that somehow convey grief and sorrow. VERDICT A good mentor text for older students, this will need one-on-one sharing for younger readers.—Debbie Tanner, S D Spady Montessori Elem., FL
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