Although wimmelbooks are rare in the corpus, as they offer pedagogical challenges in the size and detail of their images, an exception has been made for these two fantastic Spanish books, which count as a set in this bibliography. They can be used in … [Read more...]
Machine [Máquina]
The ubiquity of technology is the theme of this Portuguese wordless picturebook. A boy plays on a computer tablet in a world filled with robotics and gadgets — the world is no different to our own, but the illustrations emphasise the abundance, or … [Read more...]
Miriam’s Stray Dog [Mirami kodutu koer]
This film is taken from the long-running Miriam series by celebrated Baltic studio Nukufilm in Tallinn, Estonia. This film is important as a realistic stop-motion depiction of contemporary life in Estonia: Miriam and her happy family have a normal … [Read more...]
Migrating [Migrando]
This picturebook is one of several in the corpus that deal with the issue of the migrant crisis. The others are: The Mediterranean [Mediterraneo], Horizons [Orizzonti] and We had to Leave [Meidän piti lähteä]. Unlike the other examples of this … [Read more...]
My Museum
A little boy visits a famous European art gallery with his mother. He loves walking around on his own, but it isn’t always the artwork that catches his attention. Joanne Liu’s depiction of a trip to a prestigious art gallery provides a warm and … [Read more...]
My Street: A World of Difference [Mijn straat, een wereld van verschil]
This large board book depicts different families and businesses on a busy multicultural street in a European city. The reader is able to contemplate the meaning of cultural identity through the different settings and contexts expressed in each … [Read more...]
Piccolo Concerto
This film uses musicality to express themes of social cohesion and social identity. A band of instruments are playing their familiar song, but a little flute is unable able to play along. Instead, he must go and find his own music. The focus on … [Read more...]
Little Red Riding Hood [Le Petit Chaperon Rouge]
Rascal’s version of Little Red Riding Hood is a postmodern retelling of the classic fairy tale. The picturebook evokes the minimalist graphics of an early video game, using simple iconic depictions of symbols from the fairy tale to challenge the … [Read more...]
Look Outside [Guarda Fuori]
Although summertime on the beach is a common theme across the corpus, representations of winter are harder to come by. The magical experience of witnessing a new snowfall for the first time is encapsulated in this charming tale. Two children look out … [Read more...]
