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Gr 1–3—A lovely, contemplative picture book. The text is short, with no more than a few sentences per page, but the writing is evocative and does a wonderful job of portraying the complicated emotions and behaviors experienced by children during confusing times. Divided into five vignettes labeled as chapters, the story is that of Emily, a young girl who loves art—particularly Pablo Picasso's unique way of portraying the world through cubism. When her parents separate, both...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Young Emily is an artist -- a fact thoroughly established, visually, from title page on. She draws and she paints; she pores over art books. In school, she is learning about Pablo Picasso, and his work and career make a surprisingly apt frame for this story of divorce, told in five chapters. Like the faces in Picasso paintings during his cubist period, expected elements are not where they are supposed to be ("Emily's dad is no longer where he belongs. Suddenly, he lives in his own little cube"); Emily's sadness over t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Young artist Emily is learning about Pablo Picasso, whose work makes an apt frame for this story of divorce (for example, Emily's...Log In or Sign Up to Read More