![]() ![]() Renata and her father enjoy working on upgrading their bathroom, installing a clawfoot bathtub, and cutting a space for a new window. Beyond enjoying the straightforward accomplishments of Line and the spontaneous creativity of Scribble, readers may arrive at a deeper understanding of their own unique qualities and how difference contributes to the richness and variety of friendships and diversity.Ī home-renovation project is interrupted by a family of wrens, allowing a young girl an up-close glimpse of nature. As the tension of the story escalates, the font size increases-a highly effective (and fun to read aloud) design aspect. The clean sans-serif typeface is also red, visually tying the book’s design together. Author Vogrig’s taut, spare narrative leaves ample space for readers to see their own personalities in the story while Valentinis’ illustrations of simple black lines accented with details of red on rich white paper do a superb job of presenting just enough and not too much, encouraging the engagement of readers’ imaginations. Line “tightens the electrical wires,” and then Scribble “bursts into fireworks.” Line “draws with a ruler” while Scribble “zigzags” and “dreams.” And eventually, in this inventive story, readers begin to realize how Line and Scribble complement, enrich, and ultimately define each other. They spar (in a friendly way) back and forth, each presenting its own take on things. Line has elegantly straight fur, Scribble is fluffy. Line makes straight drops of rain Scribble makes lightning and whirlwinds. ![]() ![]() Can opposites coexist? This picture book presents its refreshing take. ![]()
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