the other side by Istvan Banyai. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2005.  0-8118-4608-3

Annotation:A wordless picturebook that shows a series of scenes from different points of view.

Media: graphite, digital coloring

Rating: 5th-12th 5Q/5P  TOP TEN

Literary Device: Allusion, Metaphor

Theme:It's all a matter of perspective. Each turn of the page in this wordless picturebook shows how point of view can make all the difference. One page shows an audience looking toward the stage. The next shows the circus clown peering out from the curtain.

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