Infinity and Me
- 그림작가 가비 스비아트코브스카(Gabi Swiatkowska)
- 글작가 케이트 호스포드(Kate Hosford)
- 출판사 Carolrhoda Books
- 페이지32 쪽
- 발행일2012-08-01
- 수상내역
책 내용
When I looked up, I shivered. How many stars were in the sky? A million? A billion? Maybe the number was as big as infinity. I started to feel very, very small. How could I even think about something as big as infinity? Uma can't help feeling small when she peers up at the night sky. She begins to wonder about infinity. Is infinity a number that grows forever? Is it an endless racetrack? Could infinity be in an ice cream cone? Uma soon finds that the ways to think about this big idea may just be . . . infinite.
출판사 보도자료
From School Library Journal
K-Gr 5-This unusual, philosophical picture book makes this seemingly difficult concept approachable and interesting. Young Uma ponders the concept of infinity with the help of friends and family. She finds that the idea can be mind-boggling, but seems less scary when considered in loving company. The story effortlessly combines the enormity of the universe with the frankly personal, as represented by Uma's pride in her new red shoes. Characters define infinity with charming and age-appropriate examples, from a family tree that goes on forever to a never-ending ice-cream cone. A fascinating endnote lets youngsters hear the voices of real children explaining infinity and challenges readers to define it for themselves. Swiatkowska's whimsical, surreal, old-fashioned paintings are well suited to the subject matter. Her art also graces Ilene Cooper's The Golden Rule (Abrams, 2007), another thoughtful picture book, which would combine well with this one. This quiet jewel is sure to spark contemplation and conversation among readers.-Heidi Estrin, Congregation B'nai Israel, Boca Raton, FLα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
일러스트레이터 소개
『내 이름은 윤』으로 에즈라 잭 키츠 신인 삽화가 상을 받았다. 프랑스에 있는 집에서 무한대의 별들에 둘러싸인 달을 보는 걸 좋아한다. 그림을 그린 책으로 『황금률』 등이 있다.