Holly Grant (1)
Autor(a) de The League of Beastly Dreadfuls
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Obras de Holly Grant
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Sexo
- female
- Locais de residência
- Colorado, USA
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Wee Sister Strange de Holly Grant
This is a (kind of surprisingly) soothingly eerie picture book! It has darkish moments where Sister Strange buries old bones, swims in slimy bogs, and peers in the readers window, but all these elements that could be slightly scary for a kid are made enjoyable with the rhyme pattern, lovely art, and comfy forest ending. The only thing that actually super creepy is the illustration of the bear's face- DAMN. That bear looks soulless and I don't like it...
Fun beginning to a new fantasy series. Looking forward to seeing where this story leads :)
That was... unusual.
While the artwork was captivating for one reason (beautiful!) or another (scary... did you SEE that bear?!?), the story itself was as strange as the title... especially when it wraps in upon itself in a curious twist. I admit, my facial expressions were probably mirroring the little dog in the book towards the end, as I struggled to make sense of this or that, while my eyebrows were must definitely drawn in consternation as l at the peculiar rhyme scheme.
In the end, I can see it working as a bedtime story for wee ones, or a visual display that will haunt your mind's eye, but otherwise I'm inclined to believe the shelf space reserved for it may be more niche than broad. Don't just take my word for it though... seek it out and see what YOU think! That's the beauty in reading... everyone's experience is unique.
**copy received for review… (mais)
While the artwork was captivating for one reason (beautiful!) or another (scary... did you SEE that bear?!?), the story itself was as strange as the title... especially when it wraps in upon itself in a curious twist. I admit, my facial expressions were probably mirroring the little dog in the book towards the end, as I struggled to make sense of this or that, while my eyebrows were must definitely drawn in consternation as l at the peculiar rhyme scheme.
In the end, I can see it working as a bedtime story for wee ones, or a visual display that will haunt your mind's eye, but otherwise I'm inclined to believe the shelf space reserved for it may be more niche than broad. Don't just take my word for it though... seek it out and see what YOU think! That's the beauty in reading... everyone's experience is unique.
**copy received for review… (mais)
I can't believe I almost forgot to add this to my books for 2015! This book was the beginning of my realization that, if I want to be a librarian working with children and youth, I better start reading more books for children and youth, even if I'm bogged down in papers and course readings. Not a bad decision either 'cause YA and middle-grade literature is seriously some of the best stuff out there. This one was fun! Very Lemony-Snickett-ish, but with some delightful twists at the end.
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 4
- Membros
- 299
- Popularidade
- #78,483
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Resenhas
- 17
- ISBNs
- 37
- Idiomas
- 1