This Is Sadie, Sara O’Leary & Julie Morstad, 2015
The reader follows Sadie as she enjoys all that the world has to offer- cake, books, and birds. Recently, birds have become a fascination for me. I’ve been practicing flapping my arms as if they were wings, much like Sadie does. M. and d.’s spectacles have become occasional casualties to my ever-increasing wingspan.
This Is Sadie is a rallying cry for introverts everywhere. According to Sara O’Leary‘s narrative, “Sadie’s perfect day is spent with friends. Some of them live on her street, and some live in the pages of books.” She has friends, but it’s clear that Sadie is also comfortable spending time on her own. Sadie’s imagination, depicted by Julie Morstad’s art, is ample entertainment without reliance on gadgets or devices. At first glance, the illustrations seem simple but convey the majesty and potency of human creativity and imagination.
Recently, The Guardian reported on research which revealed the gender-bias present in children’s books, “Male characters are twice as likely to take leading roles in children’s picture books and are given far more speaking parts than females.” This is Sadie is a quality contribution to rectifying this imbalance.
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