Small in the City

冬の寒さが厳しくなってきた、ある日。
少年は街を歩きます。
“彼“か“彼女“か、ちいさな存在を探すために。
誰もちいさな存在を気にも止めないけれど、少年はちいさな存在の気持ちになって、街を歩くのです。

やがえ吹雪が吹き荒れ、街を白くおおっていきます。そして、少年はちいさな存在が戻ってくることを祈って、家路に着きます。

吹雪の描写がすごくて、なかなかページをめくれませんでした。。吹雪のなかにいる少年が、ちいさな存在を探している心の様を表しているようです。

Small in the City
by Sydney Smith (Author)
Illustrated by:Sydney Smith
Format:Paperback / softback 40 pages
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Imprint:Walker Books Ltd
ISBN:9781406392982
Published:3 Sep 2020
Weight:236g
Dimensions:200 x 314 x 6 (mm)
Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Description
I know what it's like to be small in the city... Being small can be overwhelming in a city. People don't see you.

The loud sounds of the sirens and cyclists can be scary. And the streets are so busy it can make your brain feel like there's too much stuff in it. But if you know where to find good hiding places, warm dryer vents that blow out hot steam that smells like summer, music to listen to or friends to say hi to, there can be comfort in the city, too.

We follow our little protagonist, who knows all about what its like to be small in the city, as he gives his best advice for surviving there. As we turn the pages, Sydney Smith's masterful storytelling allows us to glimpse exactly who this advice is for, leading us to a powerful, heart-rending realization...