In this wordless graphic novel intended for older students, a man leaves his family to travel to a new country. The things that he sees are all strange to him, and will be unrecognizable to the reader as well. Peculiar animals and a made-up language all help the reader to understand through pictures how it must feel to be an immigrant stepping into a new country for the first time. Eventually, the mother and child travel to the new country to join the father, and at the end the daughter is shown giving directions to a new immigrant.Graphic novels and wordless picture books are usually not my favorite, but I appreciate this book for the way it gave me an idea of what it must feel like to be a stranger in a new country. Although this might at first appear to be a picture book, most elementary students probably will not “get” it. For that reason, this book should be shelved in a section that will provide access for older students.
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