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A review by robk
One Day, the End.: Short, Very Short, Shorter-Than-Ever Stories by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
4.0
This is a fantastic fusion of art and text, that reveals a bigger story than either medium tells alone. A cute, energetic little girl who says, "One day. . . I went to school. I came home. The end." The illustrations, however, reveal a much more detailed and interesting story.
My mom gave this to my five-month-old daughter for Christmas, and I can't wait for her to 'read' it because this book invites readers to take ahold of the story and become storytellers themselves. This book is one where reading becomes an act of creation--perhaps every book does that--as readers look at the illustrations and infer from visual context what happened. It also grants freedom to young readers to expand upon stories, invent or embellish narratives and take part in the storytelling. Each reader will get a different story out of this book, which is both a tribute to the author and illustrator and an empowerment to the reader.
My mom gave this to my five-month-old daughter for Christmas, and I can't wait for her to 'read' it because this book invites readers to take ahold of the story and become storytellers themselves. This book is one where reading becomes an act of creation--perhaps every book does that--as readers look at the illustrations and infer from visual context what happened. It also grants freedom to young readers to expand upon stories, invent or embellish narratives and take part in the storytelling. Each reader will get a different story out of this book, which is both a tribute to the author and illustrator and an empowerment to the reader.