The Yellow Balloon by Charlotte Dematons is akin to Where's Waldo and I Spy, but is more sophisticated. In the illustrations it mixes present with past, as well as real and fictional. I enjoyed the story of the man on the flying carpet following the yellow balloon from page to page, but I was disturbed by some of the illustrations for a children's book. The page that to me was most disturbing was the one which depicted a nude beach. I did a double take, but sure enough, that's what it was. I also didn't care for the stereotypical characters such as the "Cowboys and Indians" page. The large amount of death and destruction was also disturbing. I would probably choose other books over this book when looking for books that use pictures to explore figure background in children.
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