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A review by alicebennett
Small in the City by Sydney Smith
5.0
A book about feeling isolated and alone in a big place. A child narrates their life in the city, illustrated with pictures that show the things around them, the people and the weather.
I like how the reader is never shown the child's face directly, it is always turned away or covered by something to illustrate how they have learnt to be constantly on the move and camouflage themselves to stay safe.
I would ask lots of questions about why the child is on their own, what has happened, are they homeless? We could look at the lives of homeless people and consider their feelings. We could look at this book in conjunction with 'The Little Match Girl' and write diary entries or poetry from the perspective of a runaway or homeless child; focusing on loneliness and the absence of parents.
I like how the reader is never shown the child's face directly, it is always turned away or covered by something to illustrate how they have learnt to be constantly on the move and camouflage themselves to stay safe.
I would ask lots of questions about why the child is on their own, what has happened, are they homeless? We could look at the lives of homeless people and consider their feelings. We could look at this book in conjunction with 'The Little Match Girl' and write diary entries or poetry from the perspective of a runaway or homeless child; focusing on loneliness and the absence of parents.