I am excited to read Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne and anxious to see what conversations will be generated after our read-aloud. This story is about four different characters, a pretentious mother and her outgoing daughter, a blue-collar father and his lonely, shy son. Each voice tells about his/her experience at the park on the same day and Browne uses fonts similar to their personalities. The illustrations are wonderful and add so much more to the story. This story is a great introduction to different perspectives, and invites us to ponder socio-economic class, child-parent relationships, financial struggle, and the innocence of childhood.
I have a feeling we will be coming back to this story time and time again. This time, I would urge you to think about a time when you may have judged someone without getting to know them. What did you base your judgements on? Race, socio-economic status, gender, or maybe the language they spoke? How did you feel afterwards?
So often we make quick judgements, often times without realizing why. It is important and valuable to question our perceptions and take time to find out why we have them. I look forward to reading your responses and growing together as we learn more about each other.
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