The combination of Rebecca Young’s gentle text with Matt Ottley’s incredible artwork makes for a breathtaking whole.Īvailable from good bookstores or online. He takes with him a book, a bottle, a blanket and a teacup with soil in it. There is plenty of room to discuss both what is happening in the story and these parallels. An allegorical story about a young boy who has to leave his home to find another. A stunning picture book that addresses lifes big journeys with hope, beauty.
Call 30 for daily exhibit, program and services cancellations. Teacup by Rebecca Young (Ex-Library HC/DJ). Main Library has reopened without restrooms or public computers. The story is slightly whimsical – with the idea of a tree growing in a teacup, and the absence of any adults or explanation for the boy’s need to find a new home – which enriches rather than diminishing the parallels with the plight of refugees who take to the seas looking for better lives. The Reynolds Branch Library will be closed on Tuesdays until June 1. Eventually he finds an island, where he sets up home and waits for company to arrive.įrom the first page the stunning images of rolling clouds, roiling seas, massive whales and more draw the eye away from the text which, printed in white, almost disappears into the page – echoing the very understated nature of the narrative. His teacup yields a surprise – a tree that grows as he lives upon the sea. Teacup is the story of a displaced boy who travels in search of a new home. Music Book presents a new multi-artform work, suitable for all ages, based on Rebecca Youngs award-winning picture book, Teacup, with music and artwork.
In his teacup he carried some earth from where he used to play. In his bag he carried a book, a bottle and a blanket. Once there was a boy who had to leave home…and find another.
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