wordless; futility of conflict ( )

In Waterloo and Trafalgar, the “blue guy” and the “orange guy” are on opposite sides of trenches, with their countrysides and equipment being blue and orange respectively. They maintain hostilities, until an orange and blue bird is born and they realize that they both like the bird. I like this book because the bird makes them realize that they are not that different, and make peace to live happily beside one another. While all of the characters have white skin, this book speaks to tolerance and the idea that color is not that important. ( )

After reading the editor's note I had to check this book out. I brought it home and people who have stopped bu to visit are instantly drawn to it. It might be because the cover is uniquely designed with two holes cut out or it's really modern look, The illustrations made me feel like I was watching the Mr. Waterloo & Mr. Trafalgar play out their silly battle. This is a great book to begin a dialogue with children on how to make peace.

The choice of making this story two toned let the reader focus on the message of making peace. ( )

A superb tale about the absurdity and futility of war told solely in images full of charm, humor, wit, and a wide range of emotion. An excellent title for teaching about conflict resolution and peacemaking. ( )