Anyone who has ever been in a position where they can’t be who they really are will relate to Stellaluna’s predicament. When she finally has a chance to show her bird siblings, Pip, Flutter and Flap, what life as a bat is like, they are left all in a muddle: “How can we be so different and feel so much alike?” one asks.
Soon enough, Stellaluna learns to eat bugs and stop hanging by her feet. The mother bird accepts Stellaluna as long as she acts like a bird, not a bat. The poor little bat is knocked out of her mother’s grasp and lands in a birds’ nest. The hook: Stellaluna is a baby fruit bat happily flying along with her mother when an owl attacks. Interaction with the natural world is not mentioned, although many of the new technologies have eco-friendly components and the food is all meatless and delicious.įind 2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids at your local library. Schools are now made from plasticized blocks that snap together, for example, while recess features virtual batting practice and a “smart trampoline.” Recreational activities include magnetized hovering skateboards and a virtual-reality “Fanta-trek Center.” Some social changes are briefly noted, such as new career paths and the increase of marriages between different ethnicities.
Fanciful cartoon drawings show a lively and appealing world full of new and intriguing activities that correspond neatly to modern equivalents.
The breezy narrative follows one boy through a typical day, highlighting many interesting aspects of his world. A talking dog, a housecleaning robot and a three-dimensional “data orb” are among the many cool features that kids might enjoy in the future, according to this lighthearted look at 2030.
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