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Jeannie Baker - Author
Look closely at how the street changes from a worn urban setting into a greener shared space, with neighbours helping to reshape it.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The book presents this favourably.
Talk about: Which changes seem to come from neighbours working together?
How the book presents it: The sequence rewards close looking rather than relying on written narration.
Talk about: What details might be easy to miss on a first look?
Its wordless, changing views invite readers to notice small details and consider how neighbourhoods, people and nature shape one another.
Graffiti and a tired-looking urban setting appear before the surroundings change. The overall movement is towards a more welcoming community space.
What small change in the street do you notice first, and what makes the later space feel different to you?
Take time with each changing view; invite your child to point out details, then compare what has shifted across the sequence.
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Limited information
Checked: 30 September 2026.
Relevant to: A street transformed over time; Wordless visual storytelling
Belonging by Jeannie Baker | Open Library
Limited information
Checked: 30 September 2026.
Relevant to: A street transformed over time
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