SuitabookBelonging
Jeannie Baker
- Reading
- Take time with each changing view; invite your child to point out details, then compare what has shifted across the sequence.
- Themes
- A street transformed over time: The street changes from a worn, built-up setting towards greenery and a shared community space, with neighbours contributing. The book presents this favourably.
- Wordless visual storytelling: Each page-turn advances time, and the collage view changes through large and subtle details. The sequence rewards close looking rather than relying on written narration.
- Worth knowing
- Graffiti and a tired-looking urban setting appear before the surroundings change. The overall movement is towards a more welcoming community space.