The Pocket Book
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From author Alexandra S. Hinrichs and illustrator Julia Breckenreid, The Pocket Book is a simple and spare ode to the treasures we find and keep in our pockets and the memories they hold.
A girl and her mom take a walk and fill their pockets along the way: the ocean, in the form of a seashell. A sunflower seed. A pretty rock. A snack. Pockets not only hold hands and things that just might come in handy; they hold things we need and want. Pockets hold treasures. And they hold moments and memories that stop time—that blossom.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A young person's voluminous denim coat pocket contains myriad memorable treasures in Hinrichs's categorizing picture book. Through symbolic descriptions, a tan-skinned, gap-toothed child tells a simple and abstract story that encourages readerly interpretation. "Here is a hike," the speaker says, presenting a palm full of jelly beans, a half-eaten cracker, a feather, and a rock. A page turn displays a hand cupping a lollipop stick, bandage, pinecone, and so on ("My hungry belly./ A hurt"). An apparent walk to the beach brings "a wish./ Some sunshine," and later, time speeds up as several sunflower seeds ("a promise") bring forth vibrant yellow blooms ("a wow!"). Breckenreid's mixed-media artwork emphasizes the found quality of the objects featured via collages that work smoothly with text to create a poignant portrait of the way even small or mundane items can hold meaning. Ages 4–8.
