Size: 22 x 26 cm
A child imagines life as any of a variety of animals, natural phenomena, or inanimate objects.
🇬🇧 Description:
If I was a banana, I would be that one, so beautifully yellow and full of banana . . . If I was an elephant I think I would have to be very careful where I put my feet . . . If I was a spoon I would be perfectly shaped and worn, with the silver fading in all the right places.
A book that celebrates imagination and possibility, this boy's-eye-view of the everyday brings alive all the wonder and oddity of the world. It is simple and funny yet resonant, and begs to be read again.
Review
Everything the child sees sparks a possibility: what it would be like to be a spoon ('I think I might quite like it') or a fish in a fish bowl (decidedly less appealing). Drawn in a mostly realistic style with occasional touches of anthropomorphic exaggeration, the illustrations appear to have been created in pencil and oil pastel. Multiple sizes, from vignettes to double-page spreads, and unusual perspectives provide interest and rhythm. Rich textures and muted colors add to the dreamy quality of the text, which has a thoughtful, reflective tone throughout. While some young listeners might prefer more action, those who share the unnamed narrator's quirky viewpoint will be pleased to discover that they aren't the only ones who wonder."―Kirkus