Science Fiction Book

 Big Papa and the Time Machine 

Written by Daniel Bernstrom

Illustrated Shane W. Evans 

Published by Harper Collins, 2020

40 pages

The genre of this book is Science Fiction.

Science Fiction is a fictional story where the setting and/or characters are centered around space, time travel, technology, or aliens. It is rooted in scientific principles while expanding on imagination. This genre teaches children imagination and to understand sciences affect on humankind. This book is about a young boy who is afraid to go to school so his grandfather takes him back in time to all the times he was afraid to encourage him using a Ford time machine. It is a whimsical tale portraying the importance of bravery.

The illustrator used many different elements of art to engage the reader and bring the reader into the setting of the story. There is the presence of whimsical colors to portray the scene and bring the genre of science fiction to light. It shows depth and value on page t show the time travel with the car. The pictures composition flows the readers eyes across the page to view each aspect of the scene. The illustrations are detailed and soft allowing the reader to feel the fantasy of the story through the pages.