"What if the ocean
is one big water bottle?
Do tires get tired?
I wonder if dragonflies
dog-paddle."
Children love to ask questions, don't they?
Here Ms. Holt honors what little ones think about and imagine in the world they live in, and the many different circumstances they encounter on a day-to-day basis. They are looking to learn, and naive in the best way.
"Does a grasshopper take hopping lessons?"
"I wonder if cars and trucks
speak the same language."
Adults rarely have to wonder what children are thinking about; they are happy to share those thoughts. Often, they make those of us who are older consider some of the same things that they do.
At times amusing and often playful, the wonderings create a mood that is both engaging and joyful, as are the children who 'wonder' about them.
Kenard Pak creates a diverse group of children who ask their questions with clear thinking, and in no need of answers. The artwork is as quiet as the questions being asked, providing comfort as the children speculate on their world. Always allowing time for personal reflection and giving each question a place of prominence on the page, the artist matches the tone of the text with aplomb.
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