by Goujing
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2015, Picture Book, unpaginated
It is not uncommon for a child to feel lonely at times, even when they have a loving and caring family. Here a child tries to relieve their loneliness, and ends up lost in magical world. The child experiences fear, comfort, loss, and hope on their journey to back home.
Goujing grew up in China as an only child and used those memories to craft this book. All the pictures are done in a monochromatic gray scale that evokes both the loneliness the child feels in the real world and the wonder they find in the imaginary. This book is entirely without words, relying entirely on visual interpretation of the reader. Children will enjoy the pictures and the fantastical world found in the book, while adults may enjoy the reflection on loneliness, love , home ,and friendship.
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