libscote's Reviews (6.4k)

The story of a girl who wants a dog and a dog who wants a girl and how they find each other.

This book made me chuckle. It's about the all-too-relatable issue of what makes someone a best friend? Can you have more than one? What happens if someone else you like shows up?  I love the illustrations. 

I can't really relate to the block aspect of this book, having never lived in a major city. I do appreciate the art style and the celebration of living in an urban area that this book provides. 

I must have only glanced at the cover of this book, because I was shocked when an alien appeared. It's a nice spin on your typical first day of school books, which gives it some more readability beyond that day. Additionally, for parents, there's the joy of seeing how the the teacher reacts to her first week at the job.

What a fun picture book about learning to skateboard. This book shows the power of persistence. 

I was expecting lighthearted essays, maybe along the lines of a Samantha Irby book. What I got instead what a series of essays critiquing and interpreting the world through a feminist lens. I enjoyed it, but oh did I have to think hard about it. 

I can see why this was sort of a one-shot series of 5 comics, but I enjoyed it.

I read this book because it appears on the NYPL Banned Book Club for Teens list, and I am a little confused about why it was banned. Is it because it illustrates what immigration is like? The post apocalyptic environment? Is it the super slow burning barely hinted at Sapphic romance? Mystery to me. 

I ended up liking this book as a way of thinking about faith and what it means to follow a god that seems to have abandoned you. I think that way of communicating was so interesting. I also liked how Xochitl realized that people were often using her and her gift as a way of just getting away with being bad. It is so slow though, so I can understand why people give up on it.

I think the story itself is sort of eh but the illustrations and color choices really bring it to life. You feel the heat and the coolness based on the palette. 

It's not a sad dog book! YAY! Emma is full of wonders and dreams and this is quite cute.