As a lefthander I鈥檝e always been interested in sides, left and right. I love that this book is read from right to left. Along with English, there is a lot of Arabic writing. While I could not read the latter, I could appreciate its beauty.
I have this book listed on so many shelves because there is so much to this book.
It鈥檚 an autobiographical book but there is so much to it. It includes lots of things I鈥檝e never thought about such as the way right to left vs. left to right readers draw. And I loved the part about being grateful for all the imaginings a postcard inspired.
The author directly addresses the young reader, the young artist. The reader is asked to reflect on their own experiences, responses, etc.
The illustrations are comprised of art by the author-illustrator, and also postcards, classical art, photographs, etc.
This book is definitely for older children, I鈥檇 say nine at the youngest for getting the most out of it.