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Wernicke, María

Some Days

48 pp. | Amazon Crossing Kids | November, 2020 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5420-2251-4 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5420-2249-1 $4.99
(2) K-3 Translated by Lawrence Schimel. In this economical, poignant picture book, a girl tells her mother about a passageway in their yard that leads to a place on "the other side" where there is "no danger" and "nothing, nothing at all, can happen to you." The illustrations tell more--in this place, the girl gets a ride on the shoulders of a large man (possibly her father) who makes her feel safe. The child explains that the passageway is not always there, and her mother replies with the comforting words: "Although we may not always see it, we can always go looking for it." The text's few words are accompanied by beautiful, equally spare illustrations. Wernicke uses color (especially red, associated with love) and shape to add layers of meaning. Mother and child, comfortably curved shapes from gray and black acrylic paint, are surrounded by white space. Large expanses of red--sheets hanging on a clothesline--create the possible entry into the child's safe world where the man, wearing a red coat, stands out against the otherwise gray-and-white scene. As the mother comforts her child with hope, it is the mother who is now wearing red, symbolizing the family's connection and never-ending love. First published in Argentina, Wernicke's emotive picture book expresses a child’s strong feelings about longing and safety.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2020

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