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(picture book) Book Review and group discussion on "Another" by Christian Robinson

*Possible spoiler for a picture book*

We discussed this book as a group and came to the following agreement. This book is excellent for a picture book and leads to good discussions. Some of the topics that can be discussed include diversity, creativity, curiosity, and point of view. As a group, we were intrigued by the picture book but also wish there were some words at some points to make the point more clear. The words may add more discussion topics but creativity is also good. The discussion with my group was very good, we all had different points of view on the book which lead to a diverse discussion. My group mentioned that it showed the good and the bad or more of the opposite sometimes. I missed this theme but in the end, I agreed with them. Sometimes picture books depend on your point of view so it was helpful to discuss with others. 


For the first book review, I will be writing about "Another" which was created by Christian Robinson and falls under the genre of a picture book. The message that is portrayed is very important especially for the younger audiences that it is trying to reach. 

The story starts off with a little girl asleep in her bed and then her cat starts walking to a portal. The girl ends up following the cat through the portal and is pictured walking down a colorful staircase. The way I took this picture is that the girl is entering into an unusual space and was curious about where this portal leads to. Because she was curious about something, the pictures turn very bright which can represent the positivity of curiosity. Eventually, she falls into a ball pit which may represent the happiness that she is experiencing; this is most likely something the character really enjoys. The character then sees a bunch of other children who are doing activities that require their own imagination. In the end, she sees another image of the cat and herself; Therefore, I believe that the theme of this book was trying to show the reader different points of view and alternate realities all within some type of dream. This book was awesome because it was very inclusive in the type of characters that are used, all children will be able to relate in some form. 

The character seemed to be very curious and accepting of everything that she was seeing. Overall, a great children's book for Kindergarten to first grade since it encourages creativity and you can easily have a classroom discussion because there is no right or wrong. 

I would give this a 4/5, some words may be intriguing or evoke thoughts! 
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