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Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 18th 2016
by Thames & Hudson Ltd
(first published September 20th 2014)
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Sep 06, 2019
Hosein moazzani
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ادبیات-کودک-و-نوجوان
چقدر حالم رو خوب كرد!
اي كاش ميتونستم بيشتر از 5 ستاره بدم!
اي كاش ميتونستم بيشتر از 5 ستاره بدم!
هر کتابی مخاطب خودش را انتخاب می کند، و هر کتاب کودک خوبی قطعاً می تواند علاوه بر کودکان، خوانندگان بزرگسال را هم مخاطب خودش قرار دهد. این کتاب چند موضوع در هم تنیده دارد که به طرز غریبی به هم مربوط شده اند. پسربچۀ این کتاب هم که حوصله اش از روزمرگی سررفته (روزمرگی و عادی بودنی که جهان امروز به عنوان امری بی اهمیت و قابل چشمپوشی کنار می زند)، تصمیم می گیرد این ساحت از زندگی را به یک ربات واگذار کند. اما این ربات برای این که بتواند خدماتش را هرچه بهتر ارائه کند از پسربچه می خواهد «خود»ش را برای ا
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I loved this book but it took a second reading to want to read it. With this interesting transition occurring at the moment between picture books, non-fiction and graphic novels this fusion text was a surprise in terms of format but once I got used to it I understood that I had in my hands a really special book indeed.
Yoshitake's book is a wonderful reflection on what it is to be the only you in the world but not done in the painfully schmalzy way that some early reader books do.
The story begin ...more
Yoshitake's book is a wonderful reflection on what it is to be the only you in the world but not done in the painfully schmalzy way that some early reader books do.
The story begin ...more
Sep 05, 2019
Saminanvari
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it was amazing
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مورد-علاقه
چقدررر زیبا بود این کتاب.
و چقدر خندیدم با تصویر پردازی هاش...
و چقدر خندیدم با تصویر پردازی هاش...
This is a fun book about Kevin wanting a robot to be him so that the robot could do the things that he didn't want to do. However before the robot could pretend to be Kevin, Kevin needed to tell the robot all about him. And the more he told him, the more he realised there was more to tell him. At first he just thought he was an ordinary boy like everyone else, but soon he realised that what made him him made him special. That there is no one else quite like him. He is unique and wonderful and th
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A wonderful little book about individuality, how we are, how we grow, and the other people around us.
The book has plenty of opportunities for classroom discussion and different images that could be used in activities to talk about how children see themselves.
The book has plenty of opportunities for classroom discussion and different images that could be used in activities to talk about how children see themselves.
بهنظرم کتابهای شینسوکه یوشیتاکه باید توی کتابخونهی تمام خونهها باشه. این کتاب هم مثل کتاب دیگهی این مجموعه (شاید سیب باشد) به خلاقیت، تخیل، پرسشگری و تفکر در کودک کمک میکنه و باعث میشه نگاه کودک به زندگی و اطرافش نگاه عمیقتری بشه. در عین حال که بسیار جذاب و شیرین پیش میره و مخاطب از خوندنش کِیف میکنه.
A brilliant book about a boy who buys a robot and tries to get the robot to be exactly like him. He finds this more difficult than he first thought as he has to think about himself and how he would describe himself as a person. As well as just describing his looks he has to think about his personality and how other people think of him. I loved the comment about the grandma and that everyone can decorate themselves as they like and it's okay to be different. However, I did think there were quite
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A humorous and light hearted story about a little boy reflecting on his individualities in order to build a robot just like him to do all his chores!
A really useful story that celebrates our individualities, however I would have loved for it to have ended with the young boy deciding not to need the robot having discovered how unique and special he is!
A really useful story that celebrates our individualities, however I would have loved for it to have ended with the young boy deciding not to need the robot having discovered how unique and special he is!
A humorous and meaningful read following a boy who is bored and wants to have some fun. He buys a robot and gets the robot to become him, meaning he has to become aware of himself and what he does, things around him and the way people perceive him. Paired with hilarious one-liner thoughts and a celebration of individuality this book is lovely for any child to read.
Joyous, a blast; also, a work of great humanity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJM7B...
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A great book that shows how there is only one you. You'll never be able to be someone else or vice versa. You are you. You decide who you are.
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It's simple but deep. Love all the illustration. Enjoyable for all ages I think, but I am sure that adults might read this book a bit differently :)
In the end, the question that we often try to answer would be "what makes you, you?". Curious to see how it's described in the book? Then check it out! ;) ...more
In the end, the question that we often try to answer would be "what makes you, you?". Curious to see how it's described in the book? Then check it out! ;) ...more
You're tired. There's too much work, too many chores and one day you wish you could get away from being you for a bit. That's what Kevin or Kenta (in the Japanese version) feels. Except he's brilliant and he actually goes and buys and robot to take his place. Thing is, it's a cheap robot that needs to be "trained" and so he has to tell it all about himself and his life to aid the deception. This opens the story to allow for a book about self-exploration and the most interesting way, a way that Y
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Can I Build Another Me? is one of those so well written and profound picture books that dare to explore big, philosophical concepts in such a hilarious and inventive way, that when you finish reading it, notions like existentialism, individuality, selfhood or life experience are already familiar.
A few months ago I read Yoshitake’s It Might Be An Apple, a beautiful piece on perception and first impressions and now I am happy to have read Can I Build Another Me?, as Yoshitake’s reflection on indiv ...more
A few months ago I read Yoshitake’s It Might Be An Apple, a beautiful piece on perception and first impressions and now I am happy to have read Can I Build Another Me?, as Yoshitake’s reflection on indiv ...more
I love this book! This book is a fantastic picture book, which also has features of a graphic novel, for all ages (both key stage one and two). This book has a good plot; it is about a young boy who buys a robot which will act like him, but in order for the robot to be like the boy he has to find out what the boy is like so it asks him lots of questions. The questions the robot asks makes the boy consider who he is and what he likes, such as the places he likes to go, his likes and dislikes and
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This book follows the train of thought of a little boy who wants to create a better version of himself. He begins by thinking about what makes him HIM. This is a hilarious book which contains great images that complement the text very well. This journey through the stages of the little boys thought is comical and engaging for the children. This book would be great in the classroom library to help engage the children and encourage them to read. If children are having trouble reading and have limi
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آخ که چقدر جادویی بود این کتاب. خیلی خوشحال میشم که میبینم مفاهیم انقدرعمیق و پیچیدهی فلسفی در یه کتاب کودک با واژههای ساده و تصویرسازیهای شگفتانگیز میتونن نه تنها بیان شن، بلکه خواننده رو به چالش بکشن و واقعاً به فکر وادارش کنن. توی این کتاب کوتاه دوستداشتنی مسئلهی هویت و اینهمانی شخصی مطرح میشه. کوین که حوصلهی انجام دادن تکالیفش رو نداره، تصمیم میگیره رباتی بخره که تبدیل بشه به خودِ کوین و به جای او تکالیفش رو انجام بده. فقط کافیه بتونه به رباتش توضیح بده که کوین بودن چطور چیزیه.
This is a wildly creative picture book where a child reflects on what it means to be himself. Because it comes from a culture different than my own, he reflects in a slightly different way and imagines it slightly differently than I believe a Western child would. That's one of the most fun things about the book! This title should be in every school library around the world. There are so many lessons possible to extend the learning from this book. Students could define themselves in so many ways
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I really loved reading this book. I think the layout of the pages and the illustrations in the book were really clever and made the book so interesting. I also think the book had a very powerful message that no matter how hard you try to create someone identical to you you can’t because everyone is so unique. There was some really powerful quotes in this book that would be really important for kids to hear
This is a book about is about a young boy called Kevin who brought himself a robot so he never had to do things that he didn't like doing again. I thought this was a really lovely book as it allows children to realise how unique they are and that no matter how hard someone tried to be them they never could be. I especially loved the page about all the places he has to go and how he has to change to fit in in different places.
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A superb picture book on telling children about how to get to know about themselves, which is composed of their physical appearance, likes and dislikes, can and can't do, family, other's perceptions of them, different social roles, etc. Last but not least - how to love themselves as who they are.
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A clever, creative, and humorous self-concept book. I thought kids would like this (my inner child was excited while reading this). Gonna read Yoshitake's other books (I've read 'What Happens Next' and it's great).
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عنوان ترجمه فارسی: می توانم یک منِ دیگر بسازم؟
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Makes me happy and feel special :)
Absolutely adore everything about this book!
About the individual, their identity and what makes them.
Funny and self-reflexive at the same time. Very nice illustrations.
A very special book of self-reflection, inviting young children to look and think about themselves as in a mirror. I love the fact that it includes a genealogy tree.
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