The young boy discovers who he is by first looking into the mirror and being proud of who he is. Then he describes himself as he is in relation to his family and then at his school. From these multiple perspectives we see how diverse of a person this young boy is. And from these multiple descriptions we are presented with multiple illustrations that convey a personality in multiple ways. Illustrator Christopher Myers uses a unique style to display the diversity of a person. This would be a great book for students to learn how to describe things. And what better to being with than describing yourself. The young boy in the story is on a journey creating an "I Am" list, which can be created by every student in the class, including the teacher. What an encouraging book! A perfect book to inspire students to believe in themselves and who they are.
"I'M WALKING TALL AND I'M WALKING PROUD. LOOKED IN THE MIRROR - I LOOK LIKE A CROWD"
I think the illustrations sound intriguing, I'll have to check this out. How did they integrate different types of illustrations but still make the story fluid?
ReplyDeleteI love the quote you gave us at the end "Looked in the mirror - I look like a crowd." I have often thought of children coming into themselves in middle and high school, but after this week in my placement, and after reading your post, I realize that elementary school is just as important in forming self-identity. The illustrations look intriguing. I am interested to check out the book to see how as you said the author captures diversity through his illustrations.
ReplyDeleteI never really thought about elementary student thinking about who they are...I also related it more to middle and high school. Although as I have gotten older, I still find myself and who I am changing all the time. I am still trying to figure out who I am.....(scary)
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