Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm
After reading Sunny Side Up, the latest graphic novel from Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, I found myself thinking about sides.
If one side of a person is "sunny", what is to be found on the opposite side? Even in "The Sunshine State" of Florida, can there be a darker side? Plucky little Sunny is trying to cope with the ever-increasing realization that not everything in life is "sunshine, unicorns, and rainbows". For Sunny this other side seems to consist of denying that a problem exists, remaining silent, and pretending that everything is okay. Here are a few of the panels which poignantly illustrate her dilemma. |
Sunny's initial response is to deny that there could be a problem.
Eventually she must decide if ignoring the problem is helpful. |
Sunny first concludes that the problem must somehow be her fault. She assumes the guilt and blame.
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Sunny realizes that denying the existance of a problem is not a solution.
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I loved Sunny's summer companions.
- Gramps who considers a trip to the post office to be a "big plan" for the day and enjoys charming the ladies.
- "The Girls"who craft Barbie doll toilet paper covers and always tuck an extra roll from the "early bird" dinner special into a handbag.
- Buzz who searches for stray golf balls and introduces Sunny to the amazing world of comics.