![]() ![]() Also, there's plenty of mainstream children's books that I've read through the years that use incorrect grammar. Like other commenters have said, there's also a lesson about teaching children that people speak differently and being tolerant of those with less education or different ways of speaking than ourselves. Reading the negative reviews saddened me. Often my children shun these subtle to introduce to these things but not this book. The one thing we miss is being exposed to the diversity of people and cultures that larger communities offer. ![]() We live in rural America yet my husband and I were raised in urban areas. The story celebrates cultural diversity and delivers an elegant moral: economic poverty does not have to mean spiritual poverty. The art is a combination of acrylic paint and collage - a palette reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats, "A Snowy Day." Also similar to "A Snowy Day", the main character is a low-income, African-American boy of about 5 years in age. The cheerful, childlike illustrations keep the focus on what's important: the here and now. The boy learns to see his grandmother can find the beauty in anything, everywhere - and the journey takes them to a place where they can serve. Ultimately, the last stop is a homeless shelter, where they arrive to volunteer. The ego is unhappy (naturally) and the higher self responds with love and appreciation for 'what is.' It is pure universal wisdom. What I love about the story is the dialogue between to the two main characters sounds like a dialogue between a person's ego and his higher self. The wise grandmother gives simple answers about what there is to appreciate about each circumstance. ![]() The discontented child wants to know why they are in the rain, why they have to take the bus, and why he doesn't have fancy electronics. On the surface, it is just a boy and his grandmother, spending the day going somewhere. Matt de la Pena has crafted a picture book that appears to be quite simple and yet is surprisingly deep. ![]()
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