Another new classic whereby a child's sense of what is normal, rapidly deteriorates to requiring some inventive thinking to come through a challenge, The boy and his toy has some similarities to The incredible book eating book. Other than the obvious, in that both picture books feature a male progragonist, both also feature events where over zealous actions almost cause permanent damage. Why is it that children's imaginations are so taken with the idea of the extreme, with all its inherent dangers, yet they return to face another day. Both of these wonderful books survive multiple readings without becoming boring, and each sparks a myriad of related discussions, activities, connection points and encourage young minds to race away with new and exciting concepts.
The boy and his toy by Sonya Hartnett
Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo
Penguin, Australia 2010.
If you like this picture book see Somebody for me. (See separate blog post).
This book incorporates learning and play with great graphics. Great way for children to learn.
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