![]() ![]() By its nature the book invites a slow and thoughtful exploration – the lack of words is a stimulus for the reader to create multiple layers of stories and meanings. Because of this it appeals strongly to readers aged 12 plus, but older primary-age children also enjoy getting to know it and often respond to its themes with startling insight and maturity. The Arrival deals with some big questions about who we are, how we live our lives and what could be different. By the time our traveller’s family is able to join him, we know that they’ll be safe and happy in this place. But the city’s inhabitants have their own stories to tell and everyone helps out. Viewing this world through the traveller’s eyes, we are as confused as he is. ![]() ![]() ![]() The exhausted and bewildered traveller finds a room in a city where everything is different: language, buildings, customs, food… even the pets seem alien. This unusual picturebook invites us to explore a strange new world in the company of a migrant who must leave his family and everything he’s ever known to make a long and difficult journey to another land. Discovering another way to belong when you are far from home and everything is new and strange ![]()
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