Antonio is visiting with his grandmother but he is shrinking more and more every week because he misses his mother so much. So, he sets out for home, hitching rides with all kinds of folk until he reaches his mother and she feeds him so much that he grow giant.

This is a fiction story about a boy called Antonio getting smaller because he missed her mother so much. Antonio has fun visiting his grandmother but misses his mother so much that he starts to shrink, and as he travels back to the other side of the world by ship, train, and horse, he gets smaller and smaller. Finally, he got his house, his mother fed him a lot of food till he grew bigger....
Genre: Fantasy Because Antonio get smaller during his trip
Age App: Primary, intermediate ( )

This book is about a young kid who travels with his grandma, but begins to shrink each week because he misses his mom and his home. As he journeys back home he continues to shrink. Once he gets to his mom, she fattens him up with food and he becomes much bigger again. This fits in with the "tiny humans" category of modern fantasy. It is very realistic and believable (other than the fact that he shrinks). Overall a good, creative book. I would use this book to talk about missing your parents or your home when being gone (like when you're at school).

Genre: Fantasy

This book is a good example of fantasy, because, although some of the parts of the book could be seen as real in our lives, the storyline is impossible in our world. When people travel to different parts of the world, they don't shrink or grow to the extent that Anthony does. Though through the author's words, it becomes real in the reader's mind.

Critique of Genre: Even though it seems like traveling to visit your grandmother is an ordinary, realistic event, in this book it is an idea of fantasy, as Antonio physically shrinks in size the longer he is away from home. This is why I feel that this book is a good example of Fantasy.
Critique of Plot: This plot moves in a good sequential manner with repetition that creates intrigue into what will happen next and if Antonio will make it home before he disappears completely.
Uses: To get students interested in travel
Media: Acrylic ( )