The Shape of You by Mượn Thị Văn, illustrated by Miki Sato
"The shape of my fingers will always fit yours"
Something I love about teaching kids is that they describe things in ways we wouldn't as adults. One of my students mentioned that when they felt nervous it was like being "covered in spiders." And though I'd never heard it described that way before, I immediately knew what they meant. The Shape of You feels like a lullaby asking "How do we see the world around us?" In it we explore the shapes that make up our surroundings, our feelings, and our relationships.
Sometimes it's literal-
"The shape of this water
is a cup,
but sometimes it's a cube
or a cloud."
And sometimes more of a metaphor-
"the shape of the wind
is a scarf flapping."
I love this style of artwork, too. Mixed paper art is the PERFECT way to illustrate a book all about shapes, and Miki Sato manages to evoke such emotion in each picture. Something about it reminds me of doing crafts as a kid (and trying to sell them to my mum). I think this book could be an interesting inspiration for a writing project, but it's also a lovely book for a snuggle. This book was kindly gifted to me by @kidscanpress - opinions are my own.
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