Changes

I applaud this book for showing an alternative to materialism. Overall though, despite the warmth of the drawings, I’m not entirely sure that the theme of using your imagination to make the ordinary extraordinary is convincing or indeed necessary. The stories from the library, the market and the indoor tent shared between Tilly and her Mum are hinted at but not shared with the reader. Consequently, they don’t actually seem that exciting, more a bit vague. It would have been nice to see either the activities organised by Tilly’s mum celebrated for their intrinsic fun and value or for the theme of imagination enhancing the mundane to be developed a bit further. This is a nice book, well illustrated, with sound morals that is sure to be welcomed by parents unable to take their children away this year. However, I have to admit that I’d still rather be with Paris in Paris.

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