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I ended up liking this one more than I thought I would. I knew that I would like Chin's illustrations, as I always have. The first few pages didn't wow me. Then, as I realized it was a story about sharing, I ended up liking it more. It also fits that 4th of July day niche, since there aren't always a lot of books about that.
What a great story about soccer and life on an island. I love the bilingual parts.
This one would be good for toddler storytime. Clear illustrations, big text, rhyming words, not too complex.
A giraffe was mistaken for a chair by his classmates and tries, unsuccessfully, to stop being noticed for one. Not necessarily my favorite book, but I could see how it could work for storytime.
I enjoyed this short story from Carriger. I got into the plot quickly, and loved the action and the way people could be different things regardless of gender.
I enjoyed Aven as a character, as well as the look at Cole and Zion, but I left this book wondering about what research the author did for any of the characters in the book. I would have loved some back matter explaining the author's experience with people born missing limbs, or Tourette's, or why she was inspired to write the book. In the age of #ownvoices, I guess I have become more critical when I see white able-bodied people writing about other experiences and not explaining any of the process in the book.
The back does contain discussion questions, which is helpful. I just wish there had been a note.
The back does contain discussion questions, which is helpful. I just wish there had been a note.
Is your kid obsessed with Hamilton? This would be a good introduction to the differences between the play and the reality of the Burr/Hamilton conflict.
Not as good as the original. I still really like the illustrations, but the text didn't make a lot of sense to me. Supplemental, for sure.
I listened to this one. I thought the audiobook did a good job. I guess there are illustrations though, and I think that might have helped me picture some things better (like how the whales swim through the water. Is it upside down to me?) It was weird, but in a good way.