I loved almost all of this book. It’s about doors, all kinds of doors, why you would want to open one, why you might close one. What purpose does the door serve? To welcome you or to hide behind? What happens when you go through the door? Who is behind it? What might you feel about a door before going through it. But also… “Some doors are made of words and lead to places you’ve never imagined.” and… “Someday you might have the choice of several doors to enter.” I love the almost esoteric feel of this book that moves back and forth from the physical reality to realms of imagination and fantasy with an ease and flow that makes you want to turn the page to see the next door.
One page bothered me though. “An automatic door is for having your hands full.” There is a picture of a child with an armful of presents walking through an opening double door. In the corner of the page is a child in a wheelchair with a present on her lap. She appears to be completely isolated. There is no mention as to why she is there except that she is also holding a present. This is a missed opportunity to talk about the difficulties disabled persons face with doors in general and the isolation caused by barriers to access. The wheelchair girl seems almost as if it added to the illustration as an afterthought. They could have shown the disability button that a person with physical challenges can push to have it open. They could have shown different types of disabilities and why doors can be a show more
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