Trampoline Boy
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
A lyrical picture book about the joy of jumping -- and a springboard for discussion about unique perspectives.
Through the eyes of a character we only know as Trampoline Boy, we are invited to understand how he sees the world. His favorite thing to do is jump up and down, up and down on his trampoline. Kids walk by and tease him, but he remains steadfast and calm. One day, a quietly exuberant girl, Peaches, is fascinated by his jumping. Trampoline Boy wordlessly invites her to jump with him, and by spending this time with him, Peaches and readers get to see how important and valuable different perspectives are.
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Seen in an introductory close-up, Trampoline Boy's bangs are so long that they flop over the child's eyes. He loves jumping on his backyard trampoline, and the book's trim size tall and narrow emphasizes the verticality of his quiet, solitary pursuit. His gravity-defying bounces take him into the realm of red-winged blackbirds, fluffy clouds, and airplanes. The neighborhood kids jeer, but Trampoline Boy bounces on. Peaches, another neighbor, waits patiently for him to notice her. When he doesn't, she speaks: "I wish I could see what you see up there in that blue, blue sky." They jump together up into a place beyond the real, which Arbona (The Good Little Book) portrays with a riot of forms and colors: kite tails, rainbows, feathers a place "where the world was clear and true." Sometimes, Forler's story suggests, it's enough if just one other person recognizes the gift someone has to offer. Whether it leads to a place of fantasy or just a sense of physical release, kids who have experienced the liberating joy of jumping will understand Trampoline Boy's obsession. Ages 3 7.
