- School & Library Binding: 32 pages
- Publisher: Turtleback Books (Dec 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0613751418
- ISBN-13: 978-0613751414
- Product Dimensions: 29.9 x 25.5 x 0.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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- #94 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > B > Browne, Anthony
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Four people go to the park, and through their eyes we see four different stories about what took place there. There's the bossy woman, the sad man, the lonely boy and the young girl whose warmth touches them all. As the story moves from one voice to another, their perspectives are reflected in the shifting landscapes and seasons.
As with so many of Anthony Browne's works, this is an intriguing, many layered, hugely entertaining book which can be read again and again, and which will appeal to adults and children alike.
Voices in the Park revisits a previous book by Anthony Browne, A Walk in the Park, written 20 years ago, but now sadly out of print. (Age 4 to 8) --Philippa Reece --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. There's a bossy woman, a sad man, a lonely boy and a young girl whose warmth touches those she meets. As the story moves from one voice to another, it seeks to reflect their perspectives in the landscape and seasons.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The same trip to the park is seen through the eyes of 4 different people. The words tell us a lot about how they think, but the pictures open their emotions to our eyes. With beautiful surreal elements and clever use of colour, the illustrations have details that change with the emotions of the story tellers and allowed me to discuss emotions with my children in colours and pictures. This was especially useful for my son who struggles to understand the emotions and feelings of those around him.
Adults will enjoy the sheer beauty of this book and it's artistic references and children can discuss the impact other peoples feelings have on us.
I have just finished this from the library and now am just about to order our own copy.
Adults will enjoy the sheer beauty of this book and it's artistic references and children can discuss the impact other peoples feelings have on us.
I have just finished this from the library and now am just about to order our own copy.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The illustrations in this beautiful book can be used to discuss feelings with children and young people. A useful resource for teachers to inspire poetry, description and characterisation with children at least up to 11 years old. The slightly sinister nature of some of the pictures can provide a base for PSHE discussion - a must for every primary school teacher.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My eldest child aged 5 picked this up from the library a few months ago and ever since then, we have been back to find more books by Anthony Browne. His works are amazing though not to everybody's taste.
The same sequence of events is told through 4 different characters, the bossy mother, the lonely boy, the sad man and his daughter. Each voice has its unique style and language emphasised in the different use of fonts and the illustrations. You need to LOOK at the pictures as well as read the story to fully appreciate its meaning for each voice. It took my child to tell me "Look, there's lots funny things in the book" to actually stop and observe each illustration to realise how fitting each one was to its character.
For example, in the second voice, the man and his daughter are seen making their way to the park where the street wall is covered in dull grafitti (note the broken heart) and sad looking portraits. The pavement is littered and there is a beggar sitting. The same street at the end of the second voice is now brighter, cleaner and the heart on the wall is now whole. The portraits come to life and are dancing with each other as is the beggar. The whole street is lit with a snowdrop. As someone has said already, you find something new each time you read it. I've read this book many times with my children and have only just realised the names of the dogs as they are never mentioned in the same voice, you could miss it.
We've got this book out of the library several times already that I'm thinking of getting our own copy as a gift.
The same sequence of events is told through 4 different characters, the bossy mother, the lonely boy, the sad man and his daughter. Each voice has its unique style and language emphasised in the different use of fonts and the illustrations. You need to LOOK at the pictures as well as read the story to fully appreciate its meaning for each voice. It took my child to tell me "Look, there's lots funny things in the book" to actually stop and observe each illustration to realise how fitting each one was to its character.
For example, in the second voice, the man and his daughter are seen making their way to the park where the street wall is covered in dull grafitti (note the broken heart) and sad looking portraits. The pavement is littered and there is a beggar sitting. The same street at the end of the second voice is now brighter, cleaner and the heart on the wall is now whole. The portraits come to life and are dancing with each other as is the beggar. The whole street is lit with a snowdrop. As someone has said already, you find something new each time you read it. I've read this book many times with my children and have only just realised the names of the dogs as they are never mentioned in the same voice, you could miss it.
We've got this book out of the library several times already that I'm thinking of getting our own copy as a gift.
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A great book
This book is a wonderful portrait of 4 different outlooks on a day at the park.
The illustrations are fabulous, new little details can be found on each new reading.
The illustrations are fabulous, new little details can be found on each new reading.
Published 1 month ago by J. Carroll
fab
love this book - you need to read it a couple of times and look at the pictures a few times to really appreciate it
Published 8 months ago by maxine
Excellent resource for teaching!
I am currently undertaking a degree in teaching and needed a book that could be used in a variety of subjects. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Chloe
Lovely, thought provoking children's book.
We've read this with our six-year old daughter several times now. She loves it, and we love the fact that she grasps the meaning without having it rammed down her throat, unlike... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Macintyre's Speculum
Ticks all the boxes
This book is brilliantly drawn / written. Browne's use of surrealism, impressionist art and intertextuality makes it suitable for children and adults alike. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Christine
Voices in the Park
It is one of the best books! Multi layered and original- for any age and any stage. Amazing illustrations as well as clever story. A fantastic book...
Published 18 months ago by Nel
Voices in the Park
An extraordinary book- mulitlayered and complex. Quite sad in many ways. Interesting that it tells the same story from four different perspectives. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. F. Harris
Voices in the Park
I purchased this for my university module on Childrens Literature. The concept is good and gives much discussion about the type of people involved in the story. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Saluki25
Meaningful surreal beauty
An outstanding book by the Children's Laureate. Beautiful delicate illustrations that draw you in; the more you look the more you see. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Lou Kay
voices
This book is superb for small children, who associate well with the characters. They talk as they talk and thiink as they think. Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by Mrs. I. J. Smith
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