Twenty Questions
Art by Christian Robinson
★ “ Endlessly inventive… a book that's built for rereading, this won't stay on shelves for long.” —Booklist, Starred Review
"There are no right or wrong answers. Each question is a trigger for a potentially wide ranging discussion. It’s a wonderfully interactive picture book. Read it and see where a child takes you.” — Children's Book of the Week, Sunday Times
“The perfect book for curious minds.” — Armadillo Magazine
“This brilliant picture book is fantastic for sharing with inquisitive minds […] Playful and profound, with bright artwork that seems deceptively simple, yet demands attention, this is sure to be a future classic in the vein of John Burningham’s Would You Rather?” — BookTrust
“The first page of this original book asks: “How many animals can you see in this picture?” Using collage and paint prints and pen drawings, it shows a tree full of creatures, from a peacock to a bear. “Ah,” you think. “It’s that kind of book, where we spot and count things.” But page two asks: “How many animals can you not see because they are hiding from the tiger?” The only creature in the picture is the tiger among leaves. You have to imagine the others. By question three: “Which of these ladies just robbed a bank?” you realise the book is not a test, but a conversation in which you make up your own story aided by pictures from which you may construct your case. There are no right or wrong answers. Each question is a trigger for a potentially wide-ranging discussion. It’s a wonderfully interactive picture book. Read it and see where a child takes you.”
—The Sunday Times
“This is creative, interactive picture-book fun, without question.” — Horn Book
“Each spread creates its own world, inviting readers to discuss. . . A humorous vein runs through the book, but other emotions are also evoked, including poignancy. . . The clever, attractive final spread—posterworthy—manages to be both open-ended and final. Humans depicted are diverse. . . .Quirky entertainment to jump-start creativity.” — Kirkus Reviews
