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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2020
On My Mountain
By Francois Aubineau, Jerome Peyrat (Illustrator), Orca Book Publishers (Translator)
Two mountain dwellers, a wolf and a shepherd, share their stories. Whose perspective will change your view?
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
On a shared mountain, a wolf and a shepherd each tell their story. Flip the book to see the world through their eyes. As they navigate their coexistence, discover how perspective shapes understanding. Will their tales reveal harmony or conflict? Explore the delicate balance of life in the wild and ponder how we, too, share our world.
From the publisher
Both the perspective of the wolf and the shepherd are seen in this flippable picture book.
Both the shepherd and the wolf live on the mountain. They love their home and want to feel safe there. This book tells the same story, in identical words, from both the wolf’s perspective and that of the shepherd. Read the wolf’s story then flip it over and read the shepherd’s story and see the landscape that each of them sees. A good reminder of how humans should behave in the wild and on this earth that we share.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD460L
The Bookroo review
What our editors thought of On My Mountain
An exercise in perspective, On My Mountain presents two stories—that of the wolf and that of the shepherd—using the exact same words but different illustrations to demonstrate each mountain-dweller’s point of view. Both live on the mountain, cherish it as their home, and see the beauty and the danger (each other) that exist there. Both also concur that “it is big enough to fit everyone who loves it.” The illustrations teeter on juvenile but still feel fitting in the rugged setting of the mountain and its rough but delicate balance. They are the primary storytellers, portraying the wolf hunting for rabbits, growling at bees and caring for cubs, while the shepherd tends the sheep, does chores and plays with his family. While the wolf is definitely scarier than the shepherd, biasing things in an expected way, On My Mountain provides a welcome opportunity to take a moment and think about things from another’s viewpoint. This book’s true genius lies in the potential it offers as a catalyst for impactful, follow-up discussions with young readers.
The verdict
“A clever premise, idealistic view, and poignant discussion starter worth reading once.”
Bookroo Editorial
Reviewed February 2020
4.3/7
Inside the book
A peek between the covers
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.3
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.1
- F&P level
- ~M
Publication
- Published
- February 4, 2020
- First published
- February 25, 2020
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Text details
- This book was typeset in Providence Sans for the body and Sugarplum Sweet Regular for the title.
- Illustration details
- For this book, Jérôme combined different inks and techniques (scratching, overprinting and inking, using an array of brushes and tools) to create contrasting effects. Scans of original sketches were then finished digitally to create work that is a hybrid of both print and digital techniques.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781459822320
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