The worrisome nature of death is apparent in the elephant’s expression, and the pig’s stoicism and light-hearted approach is the foil to this. Gerald finally catches wind that the book will end! ENDS?! THE BOOK ENDS!? While he is exploring the horror and helplessness of his own ceasing-to-be Piggie attempts to comfort him. This also acts as a tutorial on how to read Mo Willems typical work. The two explore the power they have over the reader by making the reader say specific words. Now to the overall plot … Gerald and Piggie are seen relaxing when one realizes that they are, in fact, being watched… by a reader. So, mechanically, this is a very well written children’s book. The artwork is charming, the characters pleasantly quirky without being overt, and all in all the word bubble dynamic make it easy for a child to identify tone and conflict. The vocabulary is repeated without tedium while still managing to be expressed in context. Taken as a children’s book ‘We are in a Book’ is successful on all counts. Alright … this is going to get awfully heavy for a children’s book.
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