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I love reading this one in fall and looking at the pictures. Wish I had more maple trees around to use as a craft alongside.
I agree with the reviews that say it owes a lot to Atwood. I found it to be a fast read. I would like to think it wouldn't happen, but I see too many times where people try to put religion back in the public sphere and I think the right Congress would let it go in. As I read this, our Second Lady has gone to teach at a private school that believes LGBT people shouldn't be allowed to marry, and another Christian school let teens be offensive to Native elders. Sure, those are private schools but it feels so close to being included in our public schools too. Some parts were definitely implausible, and I felt like there were some holes for me where I flipped the page back and didn't get what had happened. A good reminder that we need to keep speaking up.
I have a feeling this one will be very relevant to many of the kids in my area, as I live near the coast of Maine, where lighthouses are often seen. Blackall does beautiful work here. The ocean does seem to be swirling all around. I love the picture of the wife coming up on the winch. I also really appreciated the back matter.
I love the soft pastel of these illustrations. Alma has a very long name, and she gets frustrated when it won't easily fit on a page. Her father tells her the story of all her names, and Alma grows to love her name as a result. Pretty cute.
Definitely eye-opening. Made me more sympathetic to people who don't know obvious things now, although it makes me sad for what people believe in the face of rationality.
The illustrations in this one are beautiful! My only complaint is that it is hard to follow the story at times--the text is interrupted by the beautiful illustrations and text boxes a bit too much for me.
I love this book and its illustrations. Julian is a wonderful mermaid, and I love the way his grandmother just rolls with it.