Draw the Line by Kathryn Otoshi - ADVISABLE

Otoshi, Kathryn  Draw the Line  PICTURE BOOK Roaring Brook Press, 2017.  $17.99 Content: G.  

In this wordless picture book, two boys are drawing a line and then they bump into each other.  They join their line together and start to play, but their play breaks into an argument that causes a rift between them.  One boy starts to color in the rift and make a pathway.  They work together and make a path and then run off into the sunset together.  

The illustrations use muted purples and yellows along with black creating different feelings with their simplicity.  This would be good to have discussions about friendship and working together.  I’m not sure if wordless books are a big hit, but I think this book is a good beginning for kids to talk about what it takes to have friendships.  

EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE.  Reviewer, C. Peterson.