This look-and-search book challenges the reader to see things differently. The mouth of a tiger hides the face of a sloth; the teeth of a snake become the icebergs upon which a polar bear roams. The book asks us to reconsider what we expect to see … [Read more...]
Deux Amis [Two Friends]
The animation in this French film is comparable to that of Novembre [November]. An unlikely friendship between a tadpole and caterpillar progresses as each grows up into two very different beings: a frog and a butterfly. The film centres the classic … [Read more...]
Kim Bu Gelen? [Who is this Coming?]
A game of chess between chickens is disturbed by the loud footsteps of a passing giraffe in this eccentric Turkish wordless picturebook. The chickens try hard to get the attention of the giraffe and the picturebook ends with the arrival of an even … [Read more...]
Le voleur de Poule [The Chicken Thief]
This notable work by Beatrice Rodriguez has been published in many different countries. The other text by Rodriguez in the corpus is The Big Dog [Der große Hund]. Le voleur de Poule [The Chicken Thief] is a strong and funny representation of themes … [Read more...]
Owl Bat, Bat Owl
Children aged 4-7 years old will find plenty to discuss in this story of sameness and difference. A family of owls are disturbed when a family of bats come to share the other side of their tree branch. At first the two families have nothing in common … [Read more...]
Isän Poika [Papa’s Boy]
This CGI short film, co-produced in Ireland and Finland, is about masculinity and femininity. The film was originally prepared as part of a project celebrating the music of Chopin. Although knowledge of Chopin is by no mean requisite to the success … [Read more...]
Mobile
A big toy cow hangs at the end of a mobile above a crib. At the other end, there are smaller toys hanging together. The mobile hangs at a delicate balance, and when the cow tries to get closer to her friends, the balance is skewed. This charming, … [Read more...]
Dedans Dehors [Inside Outside]
Readers are asked to consider what it means to be inside and outside in this large, vibrantly coloured book of compare-contrast images. The comparison between the left and right image demands an exploration of perspective and expectation, creating a … [Read more...]
Maa Baa
This short animation by German-Palestinian director Ahmad Saleh is a fantastic way to deal with the challenging social issues of alterity and division. In what begins as a simple tale of two rival factions of sheep, one which “maas” and one which … [Read more...]
