Follow the Line Around the World

Follow the Line Around the World By Laura Ljungkvist

I really liked this book. It is a very unique design. There is a line that starts on the first page, and continues on to connect every page together. The cool thing about this line is that it draws pictures as it goes, but there is never a break in it, it just keeps on going through to the next page. I think this is a really neat idea for a picture book. It kind of reminds me of an Etch-A-Sketch board, which would be fun for the kids to relate to-if they still have those? This would be a perfect book for learning about other cultures and animals in other places. It basically takes a tour of the world, traveling all over from places like Kenya, to New York City, to Antarctica and ending in space. I think the line indicates that we are all connected and similar in some way no matter where in the world we are. At each country, or continent, or city there are a bunch of facts about the place and about animals that live there. The text is randomly placed around the page. It is sometimes written straight across like normal, sometimes squiggly lines, and sometimes in a U shape. This book would be great for a unit on places around the world, or a science class about animals and where animals live. Because of the text placement, I would say this is for older grades reading levels, maybe third grade and up, unless the teacher was reading it to the class. The pages in this book weren't glossy like in most books. It actually feels like paper, which is kind of cool, but it seems very easy to rip. The pictures were detailed, fun to look at, and brightly colored. This is a cute and very informational book. I would love to share this with my class.