Except If

Here's another great one for perspective and how one small change can lead to a multitude of changes. The reader starts out looking at an egg, and the obvious statement that an egg is a baby bird...except if it's actually a snake. The book continues in similar fashiong, leading the reader in one direction - that should so obviously be the truth - until it flips the tables every other page with an except if...It's a fun and quirky little book, with a range of possible applications. [Sidenote: that's what I love about ambiguous picture books. Sometimes picture books tell one clear and purposeful story, and they're great because that's the purpose you need them for. But other times picture books are completely vague and strange and openended, and you can use them as a discussion starter for almost anything you want. You control the spin and the application, which is quite empowering as the big adult holding a tiny children's book. Plus, clearly, they're super fun. But back to Except If...] This one's particularly good - off the top of my head - for perspective, dealing with changed circumstances, the curveballs of life, "everything is not what it seems"...etc. It's also fun because it can easily fit into any content area [except maybe Math. I'm bad at finding ways to relate things to Math.]