 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 |
Can I Build Another Me?
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The young girl is a child of books. She uses books and their words to go on adventures. On a journey after she crosses a sea of words, she meets a young boy at his house. The two go on an exploration into the worlds of words. The word artwork is amazing in this picture book. The background and landscape are made of words from classic novels and lullabies and the main characters interact with the text throughout the story. Moreover, the endpages of the book are packed with titles and authors of several classics of children’s literature. Readers can use the book as a game of trying to find quotes and classic titles on each page. This is a brilliant picture book that all bibliophiles must read. ema
