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To The Other Side by Erika Meza
May. 4th, 2023 11:31 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they need to travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.
He can be brave like a tiger. She’ll be fast like a rabbit.
But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined. And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead and reach the other side.
A powerful, timely and beautifully illustrated story exploring the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Erika Meza’s self-illustrated picture book is a clever, subtle and gorgeously drawn look at the plight of children crossing the US border. The relationship between brother and sister is central to the story and beautifully done and Meza is smart in her use of colour is fabulous. This is a book for adults to read with younger readers as each will get something from it and Meza stresses how the struggle does not finish when the journey ends.
TO THE OTHER SIDE was released in the United Kingdom on 14th March 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they need to travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.
He can be brave like a tiger. She’ll be fast like a rabbit.
But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined. And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead and reach the other side.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Erika Meza’s self-illustrated picture book is a clever, subtle and gorgeously drawn look at the plight of children crossing the US border. The relationship between brother and sister is central to the story and beautifully done and Meza is smart in her use of colour is fabulous. This is a book for adults to read with younger readers as each will get something from it and Meza stresses how the struggle does not finish when the journey ends.
TO THE OTHER SIDE was released in the United Kingdom on 14th March 2023. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
