A PERSON CAN BE
Picture Book written by Kerri Kokias and published by Kids Can Press, 2022
A one-of-a-kind book that shows how naughty and nice (and other opposite qualities!) can describe the same person – at the same time!
This deceptively simple book uses children’s everyday experiences to explore the complexities of human nature. Each page features an illustration of a child embodying two seemingly contradictory characteristics, with the named characteristics as the only text. For example, “Unlucky and lucky” describes a boy whose bouquet of balloons makes him lucky, but since one has floated away, he’s unlucky at the same time. On another page, a girl making sure that the food she’s pouring lands in her cat’s bowl is careful, but since her foot has knocked over the bag of food, she’s clumsy as well. And another girl climbing a tree to retrieve a kite is brave, but she’s also afraid. Full of clever observations, it’s sure to pique children’s curiosity about all the ways people can be, while making them wonder – How many different things am I?
"Simple and intricate." (Kirkus Reviews)