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A foolish knight is certain that his side of the wall is the safe side in this meta picture book.
There's a wall in the middle of the book, and our hero—a young knight—is sure that the wall protects his side of the book from the dangers of the other side—like an angry tiger and giant rhino, and worst of all, an ogre who would gobble him up in a second! But our knight doesn't seem to notice the crocodile and growing sea of water that are emerging on his side. When he's almost over his head and calling for help, who will come to his rescue? An individual who isn't as dangerous as the knight thought—from a side of the book that might just have some positive things to offer after all!
There's a wall in the middle of the book, and our hero—a young knight—is sure that the wall protects his side of the book from the dangers of the other side—like an angry tiger and giant rhino, and worst of all, an ogre who would gobble him up in a second! But our knight doesn't seem to notice the crocodile and growing sea of water that are emerging on his side. When he's almost over his head and calling for help, who will come to his rescue? An individual who isn't as dangerous as the knight thought—from a side of the book that might just have some positive things to offer after all!
44 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2018
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About the author
Jon Agee
53 books163 followersI grew up in Nyack, New York, just up the street from the Hudson River. In our house, there was always an art project going on.
My early drawings were very animated: a lot of stuff zipping around, airplanes, racing cars, football players. No surprise my first published drawing was a pack of rats running along a highway (The Rat Race). I did that for the New York Times Op Ed page when I was still in high school.
I went to college at The Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. I studied painting, sculpture and filmmaking, but what I loved doing most—in my spare time—was drawing cartoons and comic strips.
When I graduated, I hauled my pile of doodles into the offices of a bunch of editors, with the wild notion that somebody might publish them. When that failed, I wrote a story for kids to go with my pictures (If Snow Falls). It was two sentences long (which counts, by the way). Frances Foster, a wonderful editor at Random House, saw something in that book and signed me up.
The next book, Ellsworth, was about a dog who teaches economics at a university. When he gets home, he throws off his clothes and acts like a dog, which is fine, until some fellow teachers discover this and he loses his job. Somebody told me that Ellsworth was a story about "being yourself." I never realized it had a moral.
I moved to another publisher with Ludlow Laughs, the story of a grumpy guy who laughs in his sleep. This book was doing very poorly until the comedienne Phyliss Diller read it on PBS's Reading Rainbow. It stayed in print for over twenty years.
My fourth book, The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau, was a hit. One of the first people to see it and give it the thumb's up—literally, hot off the press—was Maurice Sendak. We bumped into each other at the printers. It was a lucky first meeting, and happily not our last.
That was all a long time ago. Since then I've written many other picture books, illustrated a few by other authors, and created a series of offbeat wordplay books, beginning with the book of palindromes, Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!
I visit schools across the country and sometimes around the globe. I live with my wife, Audrey, in San Francisco.
My early drawings were very animated: a lot of stuff zipping around, airplanes, racing cars, football players. No surprise my first published drawing was a pack of rats running along a highway (The Rat Race). I did that for the New York Times Op Ed page when I was still in high school.
I went to college at The Cooper Union School of Art in New York City. I studied painting, sculpture and filmmaking, but what I loved doing most—in my spare time—was drawing cartoons and comic strips.
When I graduated, I hauled my pile of doodles into the offices of a bunch of editors, with the wild notion that somebody might publish them. When that failed, I wrote a story for kids to go with my pictures (If Snow Falls). It was two sentences long (which counts, by the way). Frances Foster, a wonderful editor at Random House, saw something in that book and signed me up.
The next book, Ellsworth, was about a dog who teaches economics at a university. When he gets home, he throws off his clothes and acts like a dog, which is fine, until some fellow teachers discover this and he loses his job. Somebody told me that Ellsworth was a story about "being yourself." I never realized it had a moral.
I moved to another publisher with Ludlow Laughs, the story of a grumpy guy who laughs in his sleep. This book was doing very poorly until the comedienne Phyliss Diller read it on PBS's Reading Rainbow. It stayed in print for over twenty years.
My fourth book, The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau, was a hit. One of the first people to see it and give it the thumb's up—literally, hot off the press—was Maurice Sendak. We bumped into each other at the printers. It was a lucky first meeting, and happily not our last.
That was all a long time ago. Since then I've written many other picture books, illustrated a few by other authors, and created a series of offbeat wordplay books, beginning with the book of palindromes, Go Hang a Salami! I'm a Lasagna Hog!
I visit schools across the country and sometimes around the globe. I live with my wife, Audrey, in San Francisco.
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November 27, 2018
It's a metaphor. About morons and their damn walls.
May 14, 2025
از کتابهایی که آقای پیام ابراهیمی ترجمه میکنه خیلی خوشم میاد😭
باید بشینم یه دور همه رو بخونم و نقاشیهاشو نگاه کنم.
این کتاب خیلی مناسب من بود =)
یه نشونه برای اینکه از منطقهی امن خودم خارج بشم و دنیاهای جدید رو کشف کنم. شاید جالبتر از دنیای خودم باشه و بیشتر بهم خوش بگذره.
باید بشینم یه دور همه رو بخونم و نقاشیهاشو نگاه کنم.
این کتاب خیلی مناسب من بود =)
یه نشونه برای اینکه از منطقهی امن خودم خارج بشم و دنیاهای جدید رو کشف کنم. شاید جالبتر از دنیای خودم باشه و بیشتر بهم خوش بگذره.
June 27, 2018
Richie’s Picks: THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK by Jon Agee, Dial, October 2018, 48p., ISBN: 978-0-525-55545-2
“You got to look outside your eyes
You got to think outside your brain
You got to walk outside your life
To where the neighborhood changes”
-- Ani DiFranco (1993)
“Mr. Gorbachev. Tear down this wall”
-- Ronald Reagan, speaking at the Berlin Wall (1987)
“I’m talking about precast going up probably thirty-five to forty feet up in the the air. That’s high. That’s a real wall.”
-- Donald Trump (February 9, 2016)
In THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK, a young knight, who has been taught to fear what is on the other side of the wall-in-the-middle-of-the-book, is in for a good surprise when bad things happen on his side of the wall.
“There’s a wall in the middle of the book.
And it’s a good thing.
The wall protects this side of the book…
from the other side of the book.
This side of the book is safe.
The other side is not.”
While the young knight climbs a ladder and speaks fearfully of the ogre on the other side of the wall, his supposedly-safe side of the wall steadily fills with water and a crocodile appears. Meanwhile, on the other side, we can see the ogre who might appear scary to some but, literally, won’t hurt a mouse.
As things get truly desperate on the knight’s side, the ogre reaches over the top of the wall, plucks the knight from the rising water, and brings him to safety.
“OH NO!
I’m on the other side of the book!
And you’re the ogre who’s going to eat me up!”
“Haw-haw-haw! I’m actually a nice ogre.
And this side of the book is fantastic!”
The knight realizes the truth about the other side of the book, and this leads to a joyful scene that recalls Max and the wild things having a wild rumpus.
THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK promotes openness and letting down fears of “other.” It will counteract the prejudices that young children are deliberately or inadvertently taught by adults and by other young people.
There are plenty of adults who could benefit from a storytime presentation of this book!
Richie Partington, MLIS
Richie's Picks http://richiespicks.pbworks.com
https://www.facebook.com/richiespicks/
richiepartington@gmail.com
“You got to look outside your eyes
You got to think outside your brain
You got to walk outside your life
To where the neighborhood changes”
-- Ani DiFranco (1993)
“Mr. Gorbachev. Tear down this wall”
-- Ronald Reagan, speaking at the Berlin Wall (1987)
“I’m talking about precast going up probably thirty-five to forty feet up in the the air. That’s high. That’s a real wall.”
-- Donald Trump (February 9, 2016)
In THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK, a young knight, who has been taught to fear what is on the other side of the wall-in-the-middle-of-the-book, is in for a good surprise when bad things happen on his side of the wall.
“There’s a wall in the middle of the book.
And it’s a good thing.
The wall protects this side of the book…
from the other side of the book.
This side of the book is safe.
The other side is not.”
While the young knight climbs a ladder and speaks fearfully of the ogre on the other side of the wall, his supposedly-safe side of the wall steadily fills with water and a crocodile appears. Meanwhile, on the other side, we can see the ogre who might appear scary to some but, literally, won’t hurt a mouse.
As things get truly desperate on the knight’s side, the ogre reaches over the top of the wall, plucks the knight from the rising water, and brings him to safety.
“OH NO!
I’m on the other side of the book!
And you’re the ogre who’s going to eat me up!”
“Haw-haw-haw! I’m actually a nice ogre.
And this side of the book is fantastic!”
The knight realizes the truth about the other side of the book, and this leads to a joyful scene that recalls Max and the wild things having a wild rumpus.
THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK promotes openness and letting down fears of “other.” It will counteract the prejudices that young children are deliberately or inadvertently taught by adults and by other young people.
There are plenty of adults who could benefit from a storytime presentation of this book!
Richie Partington, MLIS
Richie's Picks http://richiespicks.pbworks.com
https://www.facebook.com/richiespicks/
richiepartington@gmail.com
December 12, 2023
پیام این کتاب خیلی خیلی خوشگل اینه که از ناشناخته ها نترسیم بچه ها ♡
چقدر کتابای کیوتی برای بچه ها وجود داره.
چقدر کتابای کیوتی برای بچه ها وجود داره.
January 4, 2019
This book is so good. If you ever want to read a children's book that is political but without giving too much away, then read this one. It's pretty much trashing Donald Trump's wall and I love it!
April 27, 2021
I so enjoyed reading this with my six year old. Her expressions and comments on the situation happening in the “middle” of the book kept me entertained. Lot’s of questions and guessing were involved. Loved listening to her be able to read it aloud and be excited about what’s on the next page!
May 28, 2025
گاهی ام باید از نقطه ی امنمون خارج شیم تا بفهمیم اونور دیوار چیز ترسناکی نیست🙁
October 29, 2018
A tiny knight celebrates the existence of the wall that stands in the middle of this new picture-book from author/illustrator Jon Agee, convinced that it is protecting him from the dangerous creatures on the other side. Little does he realize that the rising water on his own side, and the dangerous creature it brings, pose more of a threat. Fortunately, those on the other side of the wall are not as ungenerous as the knight...
As a long-time fan of Agee's picture-books, I was quite excited to see The Wall In the Middle of the Book when it came into work. The subject matter feels very topical, given the national debate here in the states regarding immigration and building walls along the border, and I would assume that this tale represents a direct response to those issues on the part of its creator. That said, it can also be read as a meditation on the stifling power of fear in general, how our worries about the unknown possibilities can lead us to overlook more immediate, real dangers. Although I enjoyed this one, and appreciated its implicit messages, somehow I didn't find it quite as entertaining as I'd expected to, given that it is an Agee title. The hilarity of some of his other tales is missing here, although I do think young reader/listeners will enjoy being able to see the "whole picture" in ways that the knight cannot. Recommended to Jon Agee fans, and to anyone looking for picture-books addressing the theme of fear, separation and the unknown.
As a long-time fan of Agee's picture-books, I was quite excited to see The Wall In the Middle of the Book when it came into work. The subject matter feels very topical, given the national debate here in the states regarding immigration and building walls along the border, and I would assume that this tale represents a direct response to those issues on the part of its creator. That said, it can also be read as a meditation on the stifling power of fear in general, how our worries about the unknown possibilities can lead us to overlook more immediate, real dangers. Although I enjoyed this one, and appreciated its implicit messages, somehow I didn't find it quite as entertaining as I'd expected to, given that it is an Agee title. The hilarity of some of his other tales is missing here, although I do think young reader/listeners will enjoy being able to see the "whole picture" in ways that the knight cannot. Recommended to Jon Agee fans, and to anyone looking for picture-books addressing the theme of fear, separation and the unknown.
June 30, 2018
Sometimes, the invisible generates a fear that becomes greater than us. We focus so much on Othering that we neglect to recognize that the other side of that wall might offer something safe and good... something magnificent. Worse, we focus so intently on our fear of what might exist in the other side of the wall that we fail to see the very real danger we face. This book is extraordinarily well-written. It can be read as a fantastical story, or it can be imagined in beautifully metaphorical ways. Is the story about a knight and an ogre, or is it about the raging xenophobia that exists in our country? Readers can decide for themselves.
January 5, 2019
Some very meaningful commentary in this book. It's actually quite deep. And interestingly constructed with the wall standing at the crease of each page and an inch or so on either side, splitting the book so that the left page is one side of the wall and the right page the other. Definitely a contemporary cousin of The Monster at the End of This Book. (And maybe having a non-human protagonist would have been a bit better in terms of message? Because right now I'm finding it hard to process the fact of the protagonist's "whiteness", which on one hand could be a direct criticism of a certain group of people who think that walls are a good idea. But on the other hand, unnecessarily centers whiteness. Hmmmm.)
The illustrations are a delight and at times wonderfully funny (though maybe not for all the creatures getting eaten on the "safe side" of the book.)
This book isn't just about the absurdity of building a wall for "border security." It's about propaganda. It's about the kind of ignorance that right wing propaganda propagates. And it's about the dangers of arrogantly making enemies of neighboring communities, because it may just be that at some point we need their help. And it might just be that making friends is a much better strategy for survival than making enemies.
The wall does so much so quickly--an interesting meeting of simplicity and complexity. That said, as far as characters go there was very little in the way of complexity and I found that just a little frustrating. So, giving it a four.
The illustrations are a delight and at times wonderfully funny (though maybe not for all the creatures getting eaten on the "safe side" of the book.)
This book isn't just about the absurdity of building a wall for "border security." It's about propaganda. It's about the kind of ignorance that right wing propaganda propagates. And it's about the dangers of arrogantly making enemies of neighboring communities, because it may just be that at some point we need their help. And it might just be that making friends is a much better strategy for survival than making enemies.
The wall does so much so quickly--an interesting meeting of simplicity and complexity. That said, as far as characters go there was very little in the way of complexity and I found that just a little frustrating. So, giving it a four.
April 22, 2024
از بین تموم کتابهایی که ترجمه کردم، این کتاب برام خیلی خیلی ویژهست.
بهخاطر ایدهی اولیهی جالب، جذابیت و هیجان و قدرت کشفی که به مخاطب بود، طنز عالی، مضمون بینظیر و بسیار بهجا و امروزی، شیوهی روایت، نوع کنار هم قرار گرفتن متن و تصویر، و نشانههای تصویری زیادی که میشه ساعتها در موردشون حرف زد.
بهخاطر ایدهی اولیهی جالب، جذابیت و هیجان و قدرت کشفی که به مخاطب بود، طنز عالی، مضمون بینظیر و بسیار بهجا و امروزی، شیوهی روایت، نوع کنار هم قرار گرفتن متن و تصویر، و نشانههای تصویری زیادی که میشه ساعتها در موردشون حرف زد.
October 26, 2023
Old review below. New review for this read because I'm so embarrassed I never saw the main metaphorical theme before.
Whether it's the Republican/Democrat wall that Trump created, the Berlin Wall, the Gaza strip, the Sneetches, gated communities, police cordons... there are people who want to divide into opposing camps.
And then there are people who love books like this that show other ways to think about all the potential friends we can make if we tear down those walls.
Highly recommended to all of you, my friends, whether or not you have children with whom to read it.
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Small children will love telling the part of the story that's revealed in the pictures, and guessing what will happen next. They might be a bit scared about what's happening on the knight's side of the wall, though.
Jon Agee usually writes with more subtlety, more layers of meaning. This really is for children. It's re-readable, for parents, but not so great for adults on their own. The rhino being scared of the mouse, as a reference to the traditional elephant being scared of mice, is the only 'surprise' that I experienced.
The book is not particularly meta, either... if you're reading it just for how it incorporates the book itself into the story, you'll probably be disappointed. It could have been just an ordinary story about a wall anywhere... the dtb book format is handy, but not key.
This is more than the sum of its parts, and the strengths charm me more than the weaknesses bother me, so I'm rounding up to four stars.
Whether it's the Republican/Democrat wall that Trump created, the Berlin Wall, the Gaza strip, the Sneetches, gated communities, police cordons... there are people who want to divide into opposing camps.
And then there are people who love books like this that show other ways to think about all the potential friends we can make if we tear down those walls.
Highly recommended to all of you, my friends, whether or not you have children with whom to read it.
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Small children will love telling the part of the story that's revealed in the pictures, and guessing what will happen next. They might be a bit scared about what's happening on the knight's side of the wall, though.
Jon Agee usually writes with more subtlety, more layers of meaning. This really is for children. It's re-readable, for parents, but not so great for adults on their own. The rhino being scared of the mouse, as a reference to the traditional elephant being scared of mice, is the only 'surprise' that I experienced.
The book is not particularly meta, either... if you're reading it just for how it incorporates the book itself into the story, you'll probably be disappointed. It could have been just an ordinary story about a wall anywhere... the dtb book format is handy, but not key.
This is more than the sum of its parts, and the strengths charm me more than the weaknesses bother me, so I'm rounding up to four stars.
June 26, 2021
خلاقیتش در فرم، در قصهگویی و تصویرگری که فوقالعاده است.
تردیدم بیشتر سر پیام مطلقی است که قرار است به کودک مخابره شود
تردیدم بیشتر سر پیام مطلقی است که قرار است به کودک مخابره شود
November 19, 2018
Okay, I have to admit it. I was at the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) conference, and my friend was standing in line to get this book and have it signed by the author-illustrator Jon Agee, and I was meeting her. As I stood there keeping her company, I thought “Why not? This is a picture book. It’s free. I have grandsons and work at a K-8 school, and Mr. Agee looks pleasant” and—yes, technically, I cut in line—I got a signed book.
What a find! The Wall in the Middle of the Book is simply written to verbally and visually portray a powerful message about what walls keep out and which side of a wall is actually the “safe” side and who is actually “dangerous.” Who—or what—is a perceived ogre, and are all ogres dangerous just because they are ogres?
In the lower grades, this story sends a great message about stereotypes; in the upper grades it can serve as an introduction to discussions about walls and borders and even The Wall.
I can’t wait to share new picture book with its fabulous, fun illustrations that tell the story even more effectively than the prose—or in conjunction with the prose.
What a find! The Wall in the Middle of the Book is simply written to verbally and visually portray a powerful message about what walls keep out and which side of a wall is actually the “safe” side and who is actually “dangerous.” Who—or what—is a perceived ogre, and are all ogres dangerous just because they are ogres?
In the lower grades, this story sends a great message about stereotypes; in the upper grades it can serve as an introduction to discussions about walls and borders and even The Wall.
I can’t wait to share new picture book with its fabulous, fun illustrations that tell the story even more effectively than the prose—or in conjunction with the prose.
September 1, 2019
Meh. I guess the premise of this is sort of cute, but it didn't really excite me. Kids might like it more than I did, though.
There's a knight trying to put a brick back in the wall that's in the middle of the book. The wall protects him from all the dangers on the other side... or so he thinks. He breaks the fourth wall to tell the reader all about how he's glad there's a wall for safety. Meanwhile, the reader will notice all the perils on the knight's side of the wall that he doesn't see... because he's too busy talking to us.
It's very simple, and there's not much story. It's one of those books where you'll have fun noticing what's going on in the pictures. For older readers, however, that'll probably mean that this is just a book to be read once (after that, the suspense and surprises are over).
It's okay, I guess. But there's not much to it. I guess I prefer picture books to be more than just a concept.
There's a knight trying to put a brick back in the wall that's in the middle of the book. The wall protects him from all the dangers on the other side... or so he thinks. He breaks the fourth wall to tell the reader all about how he's glad there's a wall for safety. Meanwhile, the reader will notice all the perils on the knight's side of the wall that he doesn't see... because he's too busy talking to us.
It's very simple, and there's not much story. It's one of those books where you'll have fun noticing what's going on in the pictures. For older readers, however, that'll probably mean that this is just a book to be read once (after that, the suspense and surprises are over).
It's okay, I guess. But there's not much to it. I guess I prefer picture books to be more than just a concept.
December 27, 2018
This book really surprised me. I have read many, many Jon Agee books over the years. The Wall in the Middle of the Book, in my opinion, stands out from the pack with power and truth for all ages.
Watch, read, or listen to the news and then read this book. It says it all in a simple, straight forward way. Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!
Highly recommended.
September 23, 2022
وسط این کتاب یه دیواره و سرباز کوچیک این طرف دیوار خیالش راحته که جاش امنه و غوله اون طرف دیواره، اما سر یه بزنگاه غول اون طرف دیوار سرباز رو نجات میده و حالا دیگه اون طرف دیوار و کنار غوله که جای امنی محسوب میشه
تقدیمهای اول کتاب پیام ابراهیمی رو خیلی دوست دارم.. مثلا اول این کتاب نوشته "تقدیم به غولی که بالاخره یک روز می آید!"
تقدیمهای اول کتاب پیام ابراهیمی رو خیلی دوست دارم.. مثلا اول این کتاب نوشته "تقدیم به غولی که بالاخره یک روز می آید!"
May 17, 2024
خیلی بانمک و ناز بود.
اگر بچهای که به کتاب علاقه داشته باشه میشناختم، براش این رو میخریدم.
اگر بچهای که به کتاب علاقه داشته باشه میشناختم، براش این رو میخریدم.
January 2, 2022
نمیدونم چرا منو یاد اون دنیا انداخت. منِ انسانِ گرفتار در دنیای مادی که از مرگ و رفتن به دنیای ابدی و آخرت میترسم، غافل از اینکه اونجا اصل و امنه. البته این تعبیر درصورتی که آدم خوبی باشم درسته ولی در کل داستان این کتاب، منو یاد همچین موضوعی انداخت
داستان چیه؟ آدمی که یک طرف دیوار بلندی زندگی میکنه و معتقده اون سمت دیوار خطرناکه، یه دیو و حیوانات درنده اونور هستند که میخورنش ولی چون اینور دیواره، در سلامت و امنیته، غافل از اینکه آب اومده اینور دیوار و غیر از خطر غرقشدگی، کوسه و ماهیهای آدمخوار بهش دارن نزدیک میشن. در آخر چی میشه؟ غول اونور دیوار کمکش میکنه و نجاتش میده
کتاب به درد کودکی که اضطراب و ترس زیاد و نابجا داره، به نظرم خوبه
داستان چیه؟ آدمی که یک طرف دیوار بلندی زندگی میکنه و معتقده اون سمت دیوار خطرناکه، یه دیو و حیوانات درنده اونور هستند که میخورنش ولی چون اینور دیواره، در سلامت و امنیته، غافل از اینکه آب اومده اینور دیوار و غیر از خطر غرقشدگی، کوسه و ماهیهای آدمخوار بهش دارن نزدیک میشن. در آخر چی میشه؟ غول اونور دیوار کمکش میکنه و نجاتش میده
کتاب به درد کودکی که اضطراب و ترس زیاد و نابجا داره، به نظرم خوبه
October 20, 2018
More #kidlit commentary on our political climate. We let assumptions blind us and divide us.
January 31, 2019
A very big hit with my first graders. Loud guffaws and shrieks, “Look at what’s happening on YOUR side of the wall!” Indeed.
November 7, 2020
In Jon Agee's metafictional picturebook, a misguided knight builds a wall to protect his side of the book from the OTHER side of the book and its "dangerous" inhabitants. If only he knew where the real danger lurks...
Sounds familiar? A perfect read during the 2020 US Presidential Election week :)
Sounds familiar? A perfect read during the 2020 US Presidential Election week :)
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October 10, 2018
First sentence: There's a wall in the middle of the book. And it's a good thing. The wall protects this side of the book...from the other side of the book. This side of the book is safe. The other side is not.
Premise/plot: A knight is convinced that his side of the wall is safe...but is it really? Could the knights have his facts wrong?
My thoughts: I really enjoyed this one. It is a quirky--but fun--read. Adults may enjoy this one just as much--if not more--than children. I loved seeing the action unfold on both sides of the wall. The text is very understated, in my opinion. The illustrations were quite revealing. (Dare I say that one could "read" this one without being able to read the text?)
Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Total: 10 out of 10
Premise/plot: A knight is convinced that his side of the wall is safe...but is it really? Could the knights have his facts wrong?
My thoughts: I really enjoyed this one. It is a quirky--but fun--read. Adults may enjoy this one just as much--if not more--than children. I loved seeing the action unfold on both sides of the wall. The text is very understated, in my opinion. The illustrations were quite revealing. (Dare I say that one could "read" this one without being able to read the text?)
Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Total: 10 out of 10
October 30, 2018
Super cute book showcasing two stories going on at once — one on each side of the book. At first, the narrator (who looks to be a young boy in armor), is so happy to be protected on the left side of the book. On the right side are scary wild animals and a dangerous ogre. But before too long, the narrator is trapped on the left side of the book and he needs rescuing. How oh how will he survive?! I love this one — it’s always fun for young readers to discover a big secret even before the narrator does. Plus, the artwork is ADORABLE!
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July 26, 2019
Much better than the previous picture book title that I read with a wall. Even though there's a message in this story about the people on the other side of the wall not being as dangerous as one percieves, it reminded me a little of the classic The Monster at the End of this Book. Like Grover, that poor little knight wasn't sure what would happen if he visited the other side of the wall.
October 16, 2018
A knight finds comfort in a wall that separates his side of the book from the other, more dangerous side. Until his side becomes not-so-good....
A funny, kid-friendly little story full of what’s-going-to-happen-nexts.
A funny, kid-friendly little story full of what’s-going-to-happen-nexts.
April 11, 2019
Great use of book design - the gutter of the book defines the wall with the action taking place either side. Great pace and contrasting dramatic and comic possibilities. Watercolour illustrations and style reminiscent of Maurice Sendak.
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April 16, 2019Love it!
October 30, 2018
Such a great book with a very necessary underlining message. Excellent.
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