What is Love?

Themes: Diversity, Family, Health and life skills, Identity  

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book is an inspiration for students to share and express their thoughts and opinions on their own way of life and help them develop a positive and a secure identity.

Book cover

Author and publisher: Mac Barnett, Chronicle Books 

Summary: This book tells the story about a young boy who asks his grandmother “What is Love” thinking that she would be able to answer since she is old. However, she sends him out into the world to search for the answer himself. On his way, he meets many different people, like a carpenter, a fisherman, a poet, but hey all have different answers and say “You do not understand”. It is not until he returns home that he finds out what love is for him. It is a book finding out about yourself and that love can be something closer to home. 

Suitable for students in years: 5-10 

Tags: Diversity, Family, Health and life skills, Identity
Published Feb. 15, 2022 10:28 PM - Last modified Sep. 20, 2022 2:33 PM