Instead, this is a review of a quiet time book. It's gently lilting rhymes and bright, oil painted pictures keep all eyes focused on this book.
The latest offering from Mem Fox is a little book that focuses on the fact that 'despite the differences between people around the world, there are similarities that join us together, such as pain, joy and love.'
The flying man begins by speaking directly to the children about how there are others like them all over the world. He then gathers up said children and they fly all over the place to see how different yet similiar everyone is.
By visiting children and adults all over the world, children are shown how similiar the human race is, despite our different appearances. While this can be a somewhat abstract idea for children to understand, using words such as pain, loss, blood that children can understand and relate to takes this book to a level that is not expected at first.
The thick, bright illustrations keep the text from becoming either saccharine or too abrupt, yet are emotive enough to pass along the message that people all around the world are feeling the same things that we are, whoever we are, wherever we are.
Since literacy is not just about reading, but also about understanding how what we read and hear fits into the world around us - there are many great activities that you can do with your children related to this book!
For example - you could make your own painting of people that are in your child life who appear different to him. You can collect stamps from around the world. You could play music on instruments from around the world.The options are only limited by your imagination!
Enjoy your time spent together!
*perfect for readers aged 2-5yrs
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