Pistes d'exploration

In small groups or with a partner, go through the story and identify the structure. Whose perspective is each page from?

Choose a favourite page and write about what has just happened in the picture, and what will happen next. 

Choose any page and talk with a partner about a different perspective that could be taken.

Choose a picture and talk about what you notice. Think of a word or phrase that describes the illustration.

In groups, discuss how the story unfolds from the different points of view.

Choose a specific page to discuss.

Identify the places found in the book and sort them into land, air and water with the help of a graphic organizer.

Write a postcard from one of characters illustrated in the book. 

Re-Zoom, Zoom

Mots-clés

Picture book , circular story , perspectives , point of view , sequences , wordless book

Commentaire descriptif

This wordless picture book adopts the effect of a backward zoom to bring its message to readers. From the first image of a mysterious jagged landscape to the last white speck in a sea of darkness, readers of all ages will be compelled to turn the page to find out what happens next. What happens is a journey of multiple discoveries, each page bringing a new perspective to the last. Bathers at a swimming pool turn out to be passengers on an ocean cruise liner, which in turn is actually an advertisement on a city bus. The success of the book lies in the illustration’s ability to submerge readers in the world of a given image, only to force them to re-imagine its context with the next. Young readers may be encouraged to create their own stories from the curious sequence of images. The illustration style could be described as simplified realism. Defined outlines filled with strong colours and limited detailing allow for recognition without distraction. In this way, the mind-boggling effect of ever-changing contexts is given centre stage. From the top of a rooster’s comb to a tiny point of light in space, this book is truly a journey, as well as a fun-park for the imagination.