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Loading... City Under the Cityby Dan Yaccarino
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"Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the City Under the City. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she explores the abandoned city, she's thrilled to learn about the people who lived there, with no Eyes. But she misses her family, and decides to head home, where, just maybe, she can help defeat the intrusive Eyes--and show her people how to think for themselves and enjoy each other's company. Told through Dan Yaccarino's stunning graphic style, this page-turning picture book/early reader crossover will spark a new appreciation of reading, books, independence, friendship, and family."-- No library descriptions found. |
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Premise/plot: This one defies genres in a way. At its most basic, it is a picture book. But it is a futuristic and/or dystopian picture book with some complex topics (or messages or themes). Bix, a child, is tired of living under the watchful eyes of the EYES. Everyone is mindlessly addicted to small screens, I believe, but not Bix who is quite bored. She follows a rat--for many, many, many, many, many spreads. The rat leads her to a crack in the "perfect" world that leads down to a city under the city. This is an abandoned city with a LIBRARY. An actual library with millions of books. Bix, to be honest, has never been interested in reading before. But now these BOOKS lead to everything--knowledge, wonder, awe. After some time living in this city under the city, she decides to go back to her own world, her own family, to share what's she's learned. Once again, books are the building blocks.
My thoughts: Some are calling this a graphic novel. I'm not sure if it is. It might be. I do think it's definitely science fiction. I also agree that it isn't your typical children's book.
Freedom of choice is a big theme in this one. (