Jurnalul meu trăsnit... în alb și negru

This journal turns damage and mess into ways to make art. Its tasks ask readers to scribble and paint. They also ask them to drag the book around and take it apart. Readers may get wet or stained as they work. Some tasks may feel awkward. Others may make them miss how clean and untouched the book once was.

Keri Smith’s book has art and tasks for readers. It suits children aged eight and up, teens, and adults. It also speaks to those who struggle to start a journal. The prompts use play to help readers find ideas. They help readers explore who they are and connect with friends.

Smith works as an illustrator. She sees breaking things apart as a way to create. The journal asks readers to rethink their need for permission to do this. It asks them to try new things. They can also spot ways to use damage around them to create. This edition of Wreck This Journal has black-and-white art. It also has extra pages of tasks.