Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie Kingsley
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Simple words and images offer insight about stereotypes.
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What's the Story?
In MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD, young Milo spends a long subway ride drawing in his notebook next to his sister. He looks around at all the people in the car, and imagines what their lives are like: lonely in an apartment, living in a grand castle, going to a magnificent wedding, being followed in a store. When Milo and his sister arrive at their stop, he sees how wrong he was about one of his assumptions, which makes him reconsider everyone else.
Is It Any Good?
This collaboration is a triumph, with Matt de la Peña’s simple, deliberate words and complex thoughts set on colorful pages in Christian Robinson’s eye-catching style to compliment Milo's drawings. Milo Imagines the World takes readers on the subway with Milo and his sister, and into the imagination of a child trying to understand the world around him. The moments when Milo realizes that his first impression might not be right, then re-imagines people's lives, is a powerful reminder about what we lose when we stereotype others.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Milo and his sister felt on the train every week in Milo Imagines the World. Why do you think he spent his time drawing? What kinds of things do you do when you're feeling the same way?
How do you react when you find out a person isn't the way you thought they would be?
What do you think people see when they look at you? Do you think people are surprised by you sometimes?
Book Details
- Author: Matt de la Peña
- Illustrator: Christian Robinson
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Brothers and Sisters , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
- Publication date: February 2, 2021
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 4 - 8
- Number of pages: 40
- Available on: Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: February 7, 2021
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