Young Kevin decides to make a clone of himself to do all the things he really doesn’t want to do, like homework, but it becomes very difficult when he considers what actually makes him. In pondering his individuality, he looks at facts about himself, his likes and dislikes, growing up, what others think about him, what he knows, and much more. He concludes that “thinking about yourself isn’t always easy, but it can be fun.” Quirky line drawings in greens and golds add humor to this philosophical comic-style book. mjw |
Title: Can I Build Another Me?
Author: Shinsuke Yoshitake
Illustrator: Shinsuke Yoshitake
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd. London
Copyright: 2016
Original Language: Japanese
Original Publisher: Bronze Publishing, Inc.
Original Copyright: 2014
ISBN: 978-0-500-65078-3
Hardcover pages: 32
Age range: 8 up
Genre: Picture book, Graphic novel
Author’s ethnicity: Japanese
Author’s residence: Japan
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Japanese
Illustrator’s residence: Japan
Subjects: Cloning, Comics, Identity, Inventions, Robots, Self |