A review by lsm239
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) by Dan Santat
4.0
What happened to Humpty Dumpty after he fell off the wall? Dan Santat answers this question with a beautifully illustrated book about how to face your fears. Humpty Dumpty was put back together, but has been too afraid to go back to his favorite bird-watching perch on the wall. His fear of heights keeps him from sleeping in his loft bed, or getting his favorite cereals off the high shelves at the store. He eventually makes a paper bird, and flying it helps him feel close again to the skies. But when his bird lands on top of the wall, Humpty must face his fears to retrieve it... and undergoes a magical transformation when he does!
Facing your fears is scary and tricky. This book helps show young readers the wonderful things that can happen when you step out of your comfort zone. The illustrations use contrasting colors, from warm, cheerful colors at the top of the wall to the blue-green shadows at the bottom, to highlight how much Humpty misses being able to experience heights. Often, the illustrations include key information that is missing from the text of the story; for example, what happens to Humpty's bird, or what Humpty becomes at the end of the story.
Some pages are a little more text heavy. This book would probably be most enjoyed by 1st-3rd graders. It would be great as a read-aloud because of its message about facing your fears, but would probably also be enjoyed by individual readers.
Facing your fears is scary and tricky. This book helps show young readers the wonderful things that can happen when you step out of your comfort zone. The illustrations use contrasting colors, from warm, cheerful colors at the top of the wall to the blue-green shadows at the bottom, to highlight how much Humpty misses being able to experience heights. Often, the illustrations include key information that is missing from the text of the story; for example, what happens to Humpty's bird, or what Humpty becomes at the end of the story.
Some pages are a little more text heavy. This book would probably be most enjoyed by 1st-3rd graders. It would be great as a read-aloud because of its message about facing your fears, but would probably also be enjoyed by individual readers.