"Two together much to see.
Unknown sounds.
Smells on trees.
Side by side along the road.
Two together almost home."
Here's another book from Brendan Wenzel that will have readers looking carefully (again and again) at every spread, with full attention paid to perspective. In this book, perspective is given to a cat and dog as they make the trip home together.
Cat has a bell; Dog has a bone. Seeing their reflection in a small pool moves them toward to places where there is much to see and experience. Some sounds are unfamiliar, as are smells, as they wander along. They remain together, always headed toward home.
The difficulties faced as they travel are experienced very differently and provide wit and wonder for children as they notice how each respond in their own unique way. After being surprised by a hoppy toad, an angry bear, a dark cave, and a rainstorm, the two travel on, experiencing their own perspectives to all they see. With sunset approaching, they pick up the pace. In the dark, they welcome the moon ... and finally, the light from home. After a rest, they off on another experience even more!
What an outstanding world Mr. Wenzel creates for his characters and his readers. It is not the first time, and I'm sure it won't be the last. His use of different media to define each character is inspiring and offers a clear look at how each sees the world from their own perspective.
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