I Wonder by Kari Anne Holt, Kenard Pak
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on October 1, 2019
ISBN: 1524714224
Pages: 40
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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“What do you wonder about when you look at the world?” This is the question asked of the reader by author KA Holt.  Pat Kenard’s illustrations dominate this picture book that has only a line or two of text on each page. The text either asks a question of the reader: “is my cereal afraid of my spoon?” or a statement of wonder: “I wonder if sandwiches get mad when you bite them?” As author Holt says,” some questions have easy answers, but most questions just make us wonder.” In the space of a day, the reader encounters all types of questions from- “do my toys miss me when I am gone, to What do clouds taste like?” The author reminds us of the unique workings of a child’s mind in looking at the world. Putting these queries into pictures, illustrator Pak Kenard adds to the wonder with large, soft, quiet illustrations that set the tone for the wonder a child encounters. They compliment the sparse text and let the reader take in the question or statement . This is a book that opens up all types of discussion and urges the reader to stop and look around them and ask those questions.

Good for ages K- 3.    Cream consideration

Submitted by Kathy George, Gray Public Library, Gray