Ser o no ser una manzana

«What we see changes what we know. What we know changes what we see. Jean Piaget Little ones are always asking themselves questions because there are many things they don't know. But sometimes it doesn't hurt to question what seems obvious. Questions and doubts put our brain under tension, causing millions of neuronal connections and exercising it for the development of knowledge. Even an object as recognizable as an apple can trigger our mind and be the origin of an extraordinary rambling that, in the case of our protagonist, leads him to ask himself: "What if it were my great-great-grandfather, who has been reincarnated as an apple and comes to make me a visit" or "Maybe they're all apples except me." With phrases beginning with "could be" or "perhaps it is" a litany of assumptions are set in motion, all with a logical basis, not only about the nature of the object itself; but also its way of being, its past and future history, even creating an emotional bond between object and subject. Shinsuke Yoshitake, author of Atascado (Barbara Fiore, 2018), is a Japanese illustrator famous for his concept albums, in which, without moving away from the children's universe, he raises philosophical questions or questions about the meaning of life; but yes, without ever losing the perspective of humor and overflowing wit.