Jon Klassen is o.a. bekend van ‘Ik wil mijn hoed terug’, ‘We hebben een hoed’ en ‘Deze hoed is niet van mij’. Ook in dit boek dragen de personages schildpad, gordeldier en slang een hoed, echter de verblijfplek is hier het onderwerp. Het verhaal bestaat uit vier delen. In het eerste deel vertelt de schildpad dat hij heel graag bij de bloem staat en dat hij nooit ergens anders meer wil staan. Een steen ergens in het universum op de volgende bladzijde komt van boven. Het gordeldier komt aangelopen en vraagt wat de schildpad aan het doen is: ‘Ik sta op mijn lievelingsplek.’ Het gordeldier vindt het geen fijne plek, het gevoel is niet goed. Hij ziet een andere plek bij een plantje en gaat er even staan om te zien of het beter voelt. Vervolgens kunnen ze elkaar niet verstaan, ’JE BENT TE VER WEG.’ en komt even terug.

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It’s like a deal you have with the audience. It doesn’t look real, but the audience is with you. They know it’s not a real wall. The book is supposed to look like a stage play. They’re not real clouds, they don’t move like clouds—but it’s not not real. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.That experience changed my mind about so many things. I asked them why the door in the stage set was bent. They said, “The door is bent so someone in the balcony can see it.” It’s for the audience! Every decision is for them. Why would the turtle say, “Come stand with me”? Why would the mole yell, “This is where I like to stand”? It’s for the audience. It’s for you! The book doesn’t exist without that. My 5 1/2 year old granddaughter loved this story. She is beginning to read the simple words herself, and loved the dialog among the three animals. The wonderful water-color illustrations are a huge part of this book's appeal and contribute to the book's charm. I tried reading it again and again. But I still cannot hear what it has to say. Maybe it needs to come closer. :) Zo gaat de conversatie op een droge humoristische manier verder. Wat voelt goed, wat voelt beter. Ze staan alleen. De een bij een bloem, de ander bij een plantje. Dan komt de slang erbij en stopt bij het gordeldier. De schildpad gaat overstag. Net op tijd. Ze staan met zijn drieën bij de plant. En dan valt er iets. Een rots. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Look up! From the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the Hat trilogy comes a new deadpan gem.Turtle really likes standing in his favourite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it.A hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there's something off somewhere, but you just can't put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit and existential silliness, celebrated picture-book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages. 96 pp. Englisch. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. A hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere, but you just can’t put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit and existential silliness, celebrated picture-book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages. I liked the developing dread even while I was laughing at/with the three friends, I mean, the cranky turtle and the armadillo and snake, who deal with a big, unexpected intrusion into their lives, and their later musings.

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So in the book, I’m going through the motions, but there’s this silent conversation going on also. What do you think is this going to happen? Is he telling the truth? Kids can hear it. It’s like that part in The Shining when the little boy and the caretaker are in the kitchen and the caretaker is talking about all the food they have, but then at the same time, in the shining way, silently, he’s asking the boy, Do you want some ice cream?... He’s saying to the boy, “I’m reading you.” But the character is feeling something, and the audience has to figure out what he’s feeling, what he might be feeling. The audience has to do work there, because the character is probably going through something, but doesn’t want to show it. Now you’re peeking behind the screen. Now you’re working.