Changes
Anthony Browne's hyper-realistic/surrealistic style perfectly suits this story of a young boy, Joseph, waiting for his parents to return home from the hospital with his new baby sister. His dad had said that everything in the household was going to change and, as Joseph waits, things do indeed seem to be changing right before his eyes: the tea kettle, for instance, has sprouted a tail and a pair of ears! As Joseph wanders through his familiar home and out in his own backyard, he notices a number of unusual changes occurring and young readers will, too, as they study the pictures. A highly original twist on the "new baby, adjustment to" theme draws on psychological reality and visual humor. ©1991 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Anthony Browne
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-7
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Babies
Change
Families
Humor
Surrealism
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Publish Year: 1991
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0679810293
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Browne