Ellen Bari
Auteur van Jumping Jenny
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 12
- Leden
- 195
- Populariteit
- #112,377
- Waardering
- 3.3
- Besprekingen
- 5
- ISBNs
- 26
Throughout the story, the author’s language and word choice made the book clear and well paced. For example, there is only a small amount of text on each page and the sentences do not contain difficult words. This allows the reader to effortlessly read the book and comprehend the message being given. Another element that contributed to the book’s message was the illustrations. Created by Raquel García Maciá, the illustrations complimented the text in a way that accurately depicted the mood of the story. Along with these elements, the author also uses a relatable story line to engage the reader and give them the opportunity to understand and comprehend the message. This is done through Jenny’s character. When Jenny was jumping outside, several kids hid behind a hedge while repeating “Ribbit! Ribbit!” The teasing that Jenny experienced made the story line and characters believable. This made it believable because it is very common for children to be teased for not having the same interests as their peers and it is also common for children to tease one another. The relatable characters and story line presented through the author’s use of literary elements, such as plot and dialogue help the reader to grasp the main message, which is to encourage readers to make a difference in the world.
Despite the fact that this story holds a great message for readers, there was one specific aspect I did not like. I did not like that the story seemed to depict African culture in a somewhat stereotypical manner. For example, at the fundraiser held by the school, children are seen in the illustration painting each other’s faces to represent African tribal face painting, which I found to be a little too stereotypical and sends the wrong idea to the reader. Also, on the same page, the illustration also depicts a child banging on drums, which I also felt was a bit too stereotypical for the story.
Although I was not fully engaged or interested in this story and found the depiction of African culture to be a little too stereotypical, overall, this was a good story that was enjoyable to read. The author and illustrator used literary elements, such as language and word choice and a relatable main character in order to effectively convey the message, which is to encourage readers to make a difference in the world.… (meer)