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A review by sarapah
Small in the City by Sydney Smith
5.0
Galley copy picked up from publisher at ALA annual conference -
To quote my friend who read this first when I was unpacking my book haul that day of conference: “STOP IT. This book is so great.”
But truly. What seems at first to be a simple book exploring environments and “where I live” turns poignant in the final pages of the book when you realize that the child narrator has been addressing his lost cat, who, like him, is a small being in a big city.
With very few words, this story is driven by beautiful illustrations that adeptly capture life in a city.
Will be adding to my collection.
To quote my friend who read this first when I was unpacking my book haul that day of conference: “STOP IT. This book is so great.”
But truly. What seems at first to be a simple book exploring environments and “where I live” turns poignant in the final pages of the book when you realize that the child narrator has been addressing his lost cat, who, like him, is a small being in a big city.
With very few words, this story is driven by beautiful illustrations that adeptly capture life in a city.
Will be adding to my collection.