After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
by Dan Santat
A breathtaking picture book about overcoming fear and discovering who you were always meant to be
Kid
60
/ 100
Parent
67
/ 100
Teacher
78
/ 100
Best fit: ages 4-7
Still works: ages 3-10
Our Take
A teacher's dream picture book — emotionally rich, craft-exemplary, and classroom-versatile — that delivers more to adult mediators than to independent kid readers. The modest kid-humor and kid-world-expansion scores are accurate for a contemplative, metaphorically sophisticated book whose pleasures require adult guidance to fully unlock.
✓ Perfect for
- • Children working through fears or anxieties
- • Families who love picture books with emotional depth
- • Classroom read-alouds about resilience and growth mindset
- • Fans of Dan Santat's stunning illustration work
- • Adults who appreciate picture books as art
Book facts
- Format
- picture book
- ISBN
- 9781626726826
- Illustration
- fully_illustrated
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