The Pocket Book
Cameron Kids (Harry N. Abrams)
ISBN: 978-1951836856
From author Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs and illustrator Julia Breckenreid, The Pocket Book is a simple and spare ode to the treasures we find and keep in our pockets and the memories they hold.
A girl and her mom take a walk and fill their pockets along the way: the ocean, in the form of a seashell. A sunflower seed. A pretty rock. A snack. Pockets not only hold hands and things that just might come in handy; they hold things we need and want. Pockets hold treasures. And they hold moments and memories that stop time—that blossom.
Reviews
“Put a basket next to the washing machine for pocket treasures after reading this.” – Kirkus Reviews
“A young person’s voluminous denim coat pocket contains myriad memorable treasures in Hinrichs’s categorizing picture book. Through symbolic descriptions, a tan-skinned, gap-toothed child tells a simple and abstract story that encourages readerly interpretation. […] Breckenreid’s mixed-media artwork emphasizes the found quality of the objects featured via collages that work smoothly with text to create a poignant portrait of the way even small or mundane items can hold meaning.” – Publishers Weekly