Twenty questions and no answers. That’s what makes up this fresh-feeling picture book that’s both stimulating and contemplative at the same time. Every time I open it, I can imagine all the kids at all the storytimes chiming in with their wildly different answers!
From a rather basic introductory “How many animals can you see in this picture?” (quickly followed by the less expected “How many animals can you not see in this one, because they’re hiding from the tiger?”) to “Which of these ladies just robbed a bank?” to “Why is the elephant so upset?” and so on, this book is made up of twenty speculative questions—deftly, stylishly, and playfully illustrated—that will prompt kids to make up any number of elaborate stories to answer them. No wrong answers here.
“What kind of beast lives in this bathtub? And what does it eat? Who is on the other side of this door?” These are all story prompts! I love the creative fun that Barnett and Robinson are stoking with this book!
--Lynn
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