Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this twoinone picture book. Then, when the book was opened, it was found to be shaped like some kind of very large. Jeannie baker is englishborn australian childrens picture book author and artist, known for her collage illustrations and her concern for the natural environment. See more ideas about collage artists, book writer and wordless picture books. The book, mirror, by jeannie baker is very unique, there are two sides to the book that mirror each other. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jeannie baker books online. You should be able to purchase any of my books through your local book shop.
Mirror by jeannie baker librarything catalog your books. This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with jeannie bakers book belonging. Belonging is a wordless picture book and companion book to bakers earlier book, window. In this ingenious, wordless picture book, readers are invited to compare, page by page, the activities and surroundings of children in two different.
The pictures mirror each other, giving a sidebyside comparison into the everyday lives of these boys and showing how. Jeannie bakers book mirror is superbly illustrated. Jeannie baker creates two wordless stories designed to be read side by side. Worksheets for belonging jeannie baker picture book. During this sequence students will study the illustrations from the text mirror by jeannie baker. Nov 01, 2010 jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea.
Jeannie baker has long been concerned with the human impact on our natural world and circle is another intricate and radiant book that reflects this. To work with the big idea of how and why communities change, i use a lesson where small groups of children read a book with community change and identify the changes and the reasons. This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously one from the left, the other from the right. You will find book, author and illustrator information, as well as resources. Mirror by jeannie baker is a beautiful wordless picture book that promotes diverse family lives and different perspectives. See more ideas about author studies, wordless picture books and author. Aug 01, 2010 a new jeannie baker is cause for excitement, and her stunning latest picture book shows an artist and storyteller at her masterful best. Illustrated with elaborate and gorgeous collage constructions, window is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes. Mirror by jeannie baker meet your next favorite book.
One boy lives in australia, and one lives in morocco. Jeannie baker books are available from booktopia, the leading online bookstore in australia. Every now and then a picture book comes to my attention that i have to share with all of you, raising a family in two or more different cultures. The childrens library lady has over 150 picture books on a large variety of topics. Walker books lesson plans for mirror by jeannie baker. Buy a discounted paperback of the hidden forest online from australias leading online bookstore. Australian artist jeannie baker had been in the forefront of demonstrating the. I have other jeannie baker books, or rather ive bought them for my children because of the beauty of the artwork and they way the art elicits conversation. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your children with their favourites saved to their own digital.
Childrens books shadow by suzy lee mirror by jeannie. This book was a great addition to a collection of books about community change that i use in my classroom. Great piece of work from australian illustrator, three dimensional images made of pieces of real material stuck on. Earlier this week, kraken books started taking orders for bakers first book, youre too big to dream small, a story based on his journey from the wheat fields of western kansas to. Belonging by jeannie baker writer out of residence. Baker has worked on collage constructions, many of which are designed to illustrate picture books but stand individually as works of art. She studied graphic design at croydon school of art. Go to the above link for writing lessons using the wordless picture book mirror by jeannie baker. Jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea and the critically acclaimed dual language picture book mirror. Window, the companion book to home, was a school library journal best book, a notable trade book in the field of social studies, a childrens book council of australia picture book of the year, a young australian best book, and was shortlisted for the kate greenaway medal. They will be extending their understanding of nouns, verbs and adjectives, and also focusing on making a connection with an aspect of the text to develop their comprehension skills.
There is a similar awareness of medium in jeannie bakers mirror. Jeannie baker books list of books by author jeannie baker. Two stories in one, this book introduces both moroccan and australian cultures in beautifully artistic pictures. Window big book by jeannie baker 9780744594874 dymocks. An innovative, twoinone picture book follows a parallel day in the life of two families. Nov 07, 2010 there is a similar awareness of medium in jeannie bakers mirror. The worksheets focus on a variety of comprehension skills and extending the students understa. Jul 22, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of jeannie baker books online. She and her neighbours begin to rescue their street. Jeannie baker follows the godwits incredible flight, taking us over aweinspiring scenes as the birds spread their wings above such beautiful landmarks as the great barrier reef and chinas breathtaking cityscapes. Two diverse countries and cultures are linked with warmth and charm in this twoinone picture book. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages is stunning and unique.
Another of her picture books, window, was shortlisted for the kate greenaway medal in great britain. Australian artist jeannie baker had been in the forefront of demonstrating the possibilities of this art form with her emphasis on total design, on a books constructedness as an item of manufacture. Baker was born in london, england on 2 november 1950. Jeannie baker, jeannie baker hardcover august 1, 2010 two diverse countries and cultures are linked with warmth and charm in this twoinone picture book. See all books authored by jeannie baker, including mirror, and home horn book fanfare list awards, and more on. Personal website for jeannie baker view the website share. The left side of the book takes place in australia and reads lefttoright. Mar 15, 2020 wonderful collage artist and picture book writer. And her 2010 book, mirror, was to throw a special spotlight on the. Mirror by jeannie baker, jeannie baker 9781406309140. She is the authorartist of a number of distinguished picture books including where the forest meets the sea, a boston globehorn honour book, and the recipient of an ibby honor award.
Winner of the childrens book council of australia awards. They have been displayed in galleries in australia and england as well as by forum gallery in new york city. Baders definition fitted her books admirably, and seemed slightly outofdate only as baker came to omit words entirely. Booktopia jeannie baker books on the booktopia jeannie baker.
Jeannie baker has 16 books on goodreads with 10854 ratings. The story is about two boys and two separate families one family lives in australia and the other in morocco. Becoming a member of the lovereading4kids community is free. I have chosen to write an analysis on belonging the companion book to jeannie bakers window, i have chosen this book as i had read window as a child, and also looked at the book in class, i really enjoyed bakers work in window and wanted to look more deeply into one of her works belonging has no obvious written text and therefore relies on the illustrations, signs, labels, and. You open up the book to find two volumes that tell two contrasting stories, but ultimately the same story.
The wordless picture book mirror by jeannie baker is about the lives of two. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. The stories show the lives of two families from each of the countries. Mirror by jeanie baker book, teaching resources, story. Booktopia has the hidden forest, big book by jeannie baker.
Jeannie baker jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea and the critically acclaimed dual language picture book mirror. The story mirror by jeannie baker as told through music and sound effects. Jeannie bakers mirror is one of those books which provide you with that honor. Mirror written by jeanie baker is a brilliantly illustrated and engaging wordless picture book that explores the similarities and differences between western and moroccan society through a sidebyside comparison as if looking through two different windows. I have chosen to write an analysis on belonging the companion book to jeannie bakers window, i have chosen this book as i had read window as a child, and also looked at the book in class, i really enjoyed bakers work in window and wanted to look more deeply into one of her works. For several years i read this to school children to encourage awareness of the bigger picture and to. This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with jeannie baker s book belonging. Throughout the picture book belonging, an alienating city street gradually becomes a place to call home. Before after is a wordless picture book by candlewick press. Mirror by jeannie baker, jeannie baker 9781406309140 dymocks. Details and resources for the childrens book, mirror, by jeannie baker. A rare find which revolutionizes the experience of flipping through the pages of a book with its capacity to go beyond the boundaries of what a childrens book should appear like and introducing an experience that as far as i know would be very difficult. I am a huge fan of bakers artwork and her stories and have seen every exhibition that accompanies each publication i strongly urge you to see the circle illustrations when they travel around australia.
A new jeannie baker is cause for excitement, and her stunning latest picture book shows an artist and storyteller at her masterful best. Mirror by jeannie baker author hardcover on nov, 2010. The right side takes place in morocco and reads righttoleft as books are read in morocco. This books does not have any words, but tells the story of two boys in two books that are side by side. She is the author of home in the sky, an ala notable book, and of several picture books published in england, including one hungry spider and millicent. Wordless picture books mirror by jeannie baker created jan. As you open the front page you notice that there are actually 2 books, side by side. Jeannie baker s book mirror is superbly illustrated. With our worksheets all the hard work has been done all you have to do is photocopy them. London philharmonic orchestra, hans jurgen walther. It is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes about culture both similarities and differences. The pictures mirror each other, giving a sidebyside comparison into the everyday lives of these boys and showing how they are different, but also similar in many ways. A rare find which revolutionizes the experience of flipping through the pages of a book with its capacity to go beyond the boundaries of what a childrens book should. Jeannie baker, circle, candlewickwalker books australia, 24 may 2016, 48pp.
Buy mirror by jeannie baker author hardcover on nov, 2010 by jeannie baker isbn. Two friends gave me this aptlytitled book for my birthday last year. Jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea. Jeannie baker is the authorartist of a number of distinguished picture books. Mirror by jeannie baker by ashlee redfearn on prezi. Jeannie baker was born in england where she finished art college before moving to australia. It begins with a mother and baby looking through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can see. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
There are moments when you feel privileged to be holding a book in your hands. Jan 28, 2016 wordless picture books mirror by jeannie baker created jan. Wordless picture books mirror by jeannie baker oer commons. One family lives in a city in australia, and one lives in morocco, north africa. Aug 01, 2010 the book, mirror, by jeannie baker is very unique, there are two sides to the book that mirror each other. Belonging is a wordless picture book and companion book to baker s earlier book, window. Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring. This innovative picture book comprises two stories design. Observed through the window of a house in a typical urban neighbourhood, each picture shows the developments of the land being reclaimed from built up concrete to a gradual greening, shown through the artists collage illustrations. You will need to have a copy of the text mirror by jeannie baker. A beautifully portrayed and cleverly told story in amazing collage detail of a day in the life of two families living in different parts of the world and how their lives are interwoven ironically by a carpet. Upon opening it, the reader discovers two parallel books within.