The story, is contains four characters' views of their visit to a city park, is told through dialogue, and illustration in four voices. A bossy gorilla mother, her cautious son, and their dog meet a depressed gorilla father, his optimistic daughter, and their dog out for an afternoon in a park. Each character's view on life is expressed through changes in color hues and details in the illustrations. For example, trees that were bare in the father's vignette are full of life and fruit when seen from the girl's perspective.
This book invites readers of all ages to consider how the same event may be experienced so differently by different individuals. I would use this book with 4th graders and above and open it for discussion within the class so that each different perspective is discussed and respected.
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/voice/lessons.html here is a website containing ideas on possible lessons and activities to conduct in the classroom.
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