petuniarhubarb's Reviews (437)

Ebony Gate

Ken Bebelle, Julia Vee

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Morgana and Oz Vol 1

Miyuli

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean

Jackson Galaxy

3.0

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Content Warnings

The Wild Robot Protects

Peter Brown

3.0

adventurous lighthearted reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan

What Makes a Bird?

Megan Pomper

5.0

adventurous informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

What Makes a Bird is a lovely picture book that asks what traits makes a bird. Is it the feathers? The beak? Does it even matter?
As someone who's not great with metaphors, I wonder if it has a deeper meaning. It could be questioning labels that may or may not make sense, asking who decides the labels and why. (Or it could just be about birds, either way, I like it.)

If I read this as a child first, it might have been my favorite book. The art is beautiful. It's simple, yet painterly. Plus I love birds, so it's all-around a great read.

I recommend it if you love birds, art, or have kids that do!

Thanks Netgalley for the arc copy!