"There is another spot
over there. Do you see it?
Yes, I see it.
I will go and stand in it,
to see if it feels better
than this spot."
to see if it feels better
than this spot."
Oh, I love a revisit with Jon Klassen! In this substantial book, he tells five connected short stories. Each of them is entirely written in dialogue. Readers meet a turtle, an armadillo, and a snake. Each sports a hat - not a surprise for Klassen fans. I feel I should also mention a meteor (said 'rock from the sky') and an alien. There you have it - a complete list of characters.
Chosen fonts allow readers to know who is speaking. Each story has its own focus: being a bit too close to a catastrophic event, saving face after a fall, the arrival of an alien unknown, an inability to appreciate the beauty of a sunset, and finally, a spat over feelings and another very CLOSE call.
There is suspense, surprise, humor, and a lot of smarts in this classic Jon Klassen storytelling. As luck would have it, each character emerges unscathed though perhaps a touch embarrassed. I LOVE IT!
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