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anyaemilie's Reviews (1.57k)
Thank you to RH Graphic for the ARC
I'm going to get straight to it and say I LOVED this book! Earlier this year I watched Hilda on Netflix, and barreled through all thirteen episodes, immediately wanting more. Aster and the Accidental Magic was the perfect book to satisfy that need. There is so much of the same feel as Hilda--city girl moves to the mountains because of her mom's job, is immediately bored, but finds magic and adventure out in the wilderness.
I can't wait to read what else Thom Pico and Karensac come up with, and I already want the next book! This one ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, so I'm already excited to read the next volume.
This book comes out March 3, 2020, and I would definitely recommend it for fans of Hilda, Lumberjanes, and Over the Garden Wall.
I'm going to get straight to it and say I LOVED this book! Earlier this year I watched Hilda on Netflix, and barreled through all thirteen episodes, immediately wanting more. Aster and the Accidental Magic was the perfect book to satisfy that need. There is so much of the same feel as Hilda--city girl moves to the mountains because of her mom's job, is immediately bored, but finds magic and adventure out in the wilderness.
I can't wait to read what else Thom Pico and Karensac come up with, and I already want the next book! This one ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, so I'm already excited to read the next volume.
This book comes out March 3, 2020, and I would definitely recommend it for fans of Hilda, Lumberjanes, and Over the Garden Wall.
Thank you to Kokila Books for the ARC!
This book is a beautifully illustrated story about haenyeo, the female free divers who catch food for their families and communities off the coast of Jeju Island in South Korea.
The main character, Dayeon, is a young girl who wants to become a haenyeo like her grandmother. The haenyeo are often compared to mermaids, which Dayeon loves.
This is a very sweet story of a young girl learning about her community's culture and history through her grandmother, who lives that culture every day. It shows the importance of learning from our elders, and that the younger generations of children are still interested in things like free diving despite more advanced technologies.
I love the illustrations in this book, and my favorite one is a page where Dayeon and her grandmother are walking through a field towards the beach. Their shadows trail behind them on the field in the shape of mermaid tails, giving these women a somewhat mythical quality.
I think this story is an important one, because it teaches children about a small part of Korean culture that most Americans probably do not know about. It will help Korean-American children see themselves represented in a book by a major publisher, and it will help educate non-Korean children about an important cultural practice in South Korea. I love stories about underrepresented people and places, so this is a fantastic addition to Kokila's repertoire.
This book is a beautifully illustrated story about haenyeo, the female free divers who catch food for their families and communities off the coast of Jeju Island in South Korea.
The main character, Dayeon, is a young girl who wants to become a haenyeo like her grandmother. The haenyeo are often compared to mermaids, which Dayeon loves.
This is a very sweet story of a young girl learning about her community's culture and history through her grandmother, who lives that culture every day. It shows the importance of learning from our elders, and that the younger generations of children are still interested in things like free diving despite more advanced technologies.
I love the illustrations in this book, and my favorite one is a page where Dayeon and her grandmother are walking through a field towards the beach. Their shadows trail behind them on the field in the shape of mermaid tails, giving these women a somewhat mythical quality.
I think this story is an important one, because it teaches children about a small part of Korean culture that most Americans probably do not know about. It will help Korean-American children see themselves represented in a book by a major publisher, and it will help educate non-Korean children about an important cultural practice in South Korea. I love stories about underrepresented people and places, so this is a fantastic addition to Kokila's repertoire.
Ohhhhhh my gosh this book is ADORABLE! Zuri is so cute and self-assured, and I love how much she loves her hair. The relationship between Zuri and her dad is so sweet, and the father/daughter relationship, shown in such a loving, positive light, is definitely something we need more of! So many little girls will see themselves in Zuri, which is amazing. Thank you Matthew Cherry for writing this story, and thank you Vashti Harrison for illustrating it so beautifully! I will definitely be buying this for the school library ❣️