Dies com aquest

by Oriane Smith, Alice Gravier (Illustrator)

Un llibre d'imatges impactant en el qual dues veus diferents, un nen i un esquirol, van relatant la seva experiència en el transcurs d'un «No tots els dies veus com surt el sol. No tots els dies vas a parar al peu d'una muntanya o aconsegueixes arribar al cim més alt. (...) A vegades ets com un gegant. I, de sobte, tots són gegants al teu voltant». Tanmateix, un dia qualsevol també pot ser un dia extraordinari i ple de sorpreses. En Dies com aquest, veiem a través dels ulls de dos protagonistes molt diferents ―als quals encara no coneixem ni es coneixen― un mateix moment. Cada veu ofereix una perspectiva diferent del que observa al seu els pics i les valls de la vida quotidiana, que són els mateixos i, tot i això, no ho són. Perquè tot, des del més mínim detall o el moment més fugaç, es pot veure des de molts angles. Les esplèndides illustracions d'Alice Gravier, igual que en el seu anterior llibre, La casa en el bosc (Libros del Zorro Rojo, 2019), condueixen la nostra mirada a través d'un mateix paisatge que reflecteix dos mons, dues escales, dues perspectives, que conviden el lector a posar-se en el lloc de l' a jugar a veure el que ens envolta amb els ulls d'algú més petit.

Genres: Picture Books, Nature, Poetry, Animals, Childrens, Fiction

44 pages, Hardcover

Published March 30, 2022

Reviews

[Patricia Q · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrations are amazing.

[Iminie · Rating 5 out of 5]

J'ai beaucoup aimé cet album écrit à 4 mains qui offrent 2 points de vue différents sur les mêmes scènes.
C'est joli et poétique.

J'aime beaucoup les dessins un peu "vintage" à l'ancienne. Et les graphismes me rappellent ceux de Claude Ponti. J'aime beaucoup le choix des couleurs utilisées.

[Miriam Gutiérrez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es un libro ilustrado por dos individuos y sus respectivos puntos de vista.

El libro es muy lindo y las ilustraciones me encantaron pero es muy corto:(

Porque hay días de esos, y días de aquellos. Y días como este…

[Catupecita · Rating 5 out of 5]

"...porque hay días de esos, y días de aquellos. Y días como este... en los que encuentro a alguien como tú."

[Blossom · Rating 5 out of 5]

qué tierno libro

[Ana Cristina Garrido · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love me a wholesome picture book :) ive been reading more of them lately and they’re wildly profound!!!!!

[Sasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband declared that this is one of his newfound all-time favorites. I couldn't agree more. The artwork is almost like a Miyazaki film. The poetry is easily accessible for kids and relatably wholesome. The author's note about the dichromatic vision of squirrels was unintentionally hilarious. Love love love this.

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This handsome book immerses readers into the natural world, urging them to notice the details. The gorgeous ink and digitally worked art is realistic, but at the same time makes each view seem magical. A poetic text, rendered in entirety at the beginning, and then, spread throughout the pages, asks you to see the sun rise, discover hidden treasure in a pile of leaves, and even to really examine the “moments soaked with tears.” Each spread repeats a line of text on each side, with differing views of the same natural place. Sometimes the perspective changes, sometimes the difference is between close and far. But each view has mesmerizing fine lined details.

Animal lovers will enjoy looking upwards at a tree from a small creature’s point of view at the very base, or guessing whose small footprints have crept through the chocolate spread on a piece of bread near an open window. This book will engage young readers in visual details, but also in creatures’ different experiences of the world.

I wasn’t crazy about the repetition of the same line on both sides of each spread. I also didn’t notice a note at the end until after several readings – it explains that the book is from a squirrel’s perspective. I would have liked that note at the beginning.

[tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Un llibre d’imatges impactant en el qual dues veus diferents, un nen i un esquirol, van relatant la seva experiència en el transcurs d’un dia. Cada veu ofereix una perspectiva diferent del que observa al seu voltant: els pics i les valls de la vida quotidiana, que són els mateixos i, tot i això, no ho són. Perquè tot, des del més mínim detall o el moment més fugaç, es pot veure des de molts angles."

Les il·lustracions són maquíssimes, m'ha agradat molt.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the striking and intricate images on the book cover and book jacket, which are very different with the former one showing off clumps of green strawberry plants with their white blossoms and reddish fruit while various animals explore the area and the latter depicting a verdant mountain, to the book's contents, this picture book is sure to leave readers filled with wonder, curiosity, and a sense of their own place in the world. Certainly, readers--no matter their age--will contemplate perspective and how it shapes an event, whether that event be small or of momentous importance. The poem that is presented on the first page of the book is philosophical on its own merits, but when each line is placed under a full-page illustration and then repeated under a facing full-page illustration that is rendered in ink and then digitally colored, it gains even more significance and prompts reflection. While some readers will guess right away that the text and image represent a human and some sort of animal, it won't be clear exactly what those two are until the last double-page spread when they meet and surprise each other. Within the book, as the two separate narrators contemplate life, readers are treated to a sunrise, a boring day, and found treasure. They'll quickly see that life has mundane moments as well as heartbreaking ones, in this case, caused by a violent wind storm that destroys a tree limb and with it the promise of new life for one bird family, and also chances to behave heroically by providing shelter for those birds. The lyrical language soars off the pages even as the notion of "strawberry mornings" (unpaged) and "chocolate afternoons" (unpaged) tickles readers' taste buds. Even the endpapers with their close-up view of a strawberry with its tiny seeds is a sensory delight that fits the rest of the book perfectly. This picture book reminds readers to savor "days like this" (unpaged) because there will also be "days like that" (unpaged) that present challenges. Once someone has faced a disaster or a tragedy or too much excitement, perhaps those quieter moments have quite a bit of allure.

[Jacob Schmitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A poem is written, one line given to the first page, and then repeated on the second page. The first page is taken from the perspective of a human, while the second pages appears to be taken from and/or focused on a smaller creature. The rhythm and content of the poem is straightforward: we will have good and bad days. Paired with the illustrations, the reader is encouraged to think about what those days might look like from different perspectives. The perspective shifts are potent, enchanting, and mesmerizing. Alice Gravier does not hold back on the details, and young readers will dance through these lines and illustrations.

[RosaDG · Rating 5 out of 5]

Precious illustrations that illustrate a beautiful poem that tries to initiate young people to observe nature more carefully.

Poema eder bat ilustratzen duten ilustrazio preziatuak, gazteak natura arretaz behatzen hasten saiatzen dena.

Preciosas ilustraciones que ilustran un bello poema que trata de iniciar a los jóvenes a observar la naturaleza más detenidamente.

De précieuses illustrations qui illustrent un beau poème qui tente d'initier les jeunes à une observation plus attentive de la nature.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my, but the illustrations are stunning; each spread is a frame-able work of art. I love the sentiment of the value in seeing beauty and wonder even on the dullest of days. The repetition of the lines from the two perspectives on first read felt a bit much, but on second read, I came to appreciate the lesson. I do wish, however, that a different Rilke epigraph had been chosen--this one is a bit creepy.

[Juli Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations and a unique format! It honestly took me a while to figure out why the text was repeated in different colors on each side of each spread, and I don't know how well that choice ultimately worked for this story. But the emphasis on different perspectives was interesting and the highly detailed illustrations were mesmerizing.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sweet, beautiful book depicts the same scenes from different perspectives-- a child's and a squirrel's, to be more specific. The illustrations are so vibrant and detailed, they come to life. I could spend so much time soaking up these pages.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This intricately detailed, vibrantly illustrated picture depicts the same scenes from different perspectives--a child's and a squirrel's--to reveal how an average day can be full extraordinary surprises.

[Dylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations, I am glad they didn't make the squirrel's perspective sepia throughout but am glad they mentioned it at the end. The details of the gorgeous illustrations would have been lost if all the images were sepia. I want to live inside these illustrations.

[Beth Bissmeyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to live in this book! The illustrations are phenomenal in their detail and their beauty, and they accompany the well-crafted text so well in this sweet story about the many wonders and perspectives one can find on a typical day.

[Solaris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid book with cute illustrations. I enjoyed the call and response you get with each page. Probably would be a great book to read with a little one. Some pages deal with some heavier topics like death, so just a heads up with that.

[Lauren]

this is such a gorgeous book, I admittedly bought it solely for the illustrations. the subtle nod to good and bad days, and the passing of time via the seasons, is also done well; you have to read into the subtext a bit more than the average children's book, but it's there.

[Dylan Teut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and exquisite.
Ideal for examining and considering perspective.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous, lyrical. Love the mirrored format.

[Maeghan Nutmeg Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous.

Fun to compare a human's perspective to a squirrel's. A sweet collection of beautiful images.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5

[🐀 · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤️‍🩹

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

A picture book with pictures of the same scenes drawn from two different perspectives, a boy and a squirrel. It was a neat idea, and the illustrations were kind of cool.

[Jingnan Guo · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is so touching and the illustrations is so stunning!

[Halina Hetman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Неймовірно красиво ілюстрована книжка, ідеальна для першого дня серпня - щоб нагадати собі, що дні бувають такі й сякі, але треба знаходити в них красу й деталі, якими можна любуватися.

[Lillian · Rating 2 out of 5]

the cracked bird egg freaked my kid out - was not expecting that

[Laurence Morel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Les illustrations sont incroyables. Gros coup de coeur.