Black and White

Black and White by David Macaulay, 1990

Brief annotation:

Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.

Themes include family, creativity and looking at the world in different ways. In the four stories, 3 of the four have words while the other one has no words.

Readers really have to pay attention with this book. Get students to point out differences from one page to the next, similarities occurring within the four stories and how these stories might be influencing each other ... or not.

– Caldecott Medal Winner