"What if the parts of our faces were rearranged?
Or if they were different shapes?
Would we still know each other?
What if you could change faces every morning,
just to see through someone else's eyes?"
Julie Morstad reminds readers that, no matter where they go, faces are a part of their collective experiences. They might be the people they see on the street, at the mall, and in school, or the faces of flowers in gardens and images in the clouds.
She fills the book with images that are varying shapes, colors, and with their own unique look. One spread shows a group of people looking at and commenting on a large green sculpture of a head. Two pairs of children in the group are looking at each other with wonder and interest, oblivious to what the others are saying.
Each turn of the page offers opportunities to react to the faces presented. I found myself imagining their stories, connections, and thoughts. The rearranged faces are sure to inspire conversation and further exploration. What might your face look like if you rearranged it? Our faces are part of a wide world where different languages are spoken, where the color and shape of our eyes are numerous, and where faces show secrets and emotions. It is all quite remarkable.
This book is a lovely exploration of what makes faces exceptional in life and in nature.
“Have you ever stopped and looked,
really looked…
at a face?”
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