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msorto's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Such a cute story about asking questions just to hear someone’s voice and listening to each other
jennifermreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is a wonderful, sweet story of questions and answers between a father and his daughter. The illustrations are lush, the words touching. In this short 30+ page book, I noted two different quotes as “perfect for me” (“I like sand” and “I like the color red”) and one as “don’t forget this!” (splishing, sploshing, splooshing). Perfect for reading aloud.
danicamidlil's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful! Such voice in the character of the little girl. Perfect.
worldlibraries's review against another edition
4.0
All children should be blessed with a father like this. I was nervous about sharing the book with children. What if they don't have a father with this amount of time? Patience? Joy in companionship? Appreciation of nature? Would the book make a child feel sad if they didn't get this level of attention from their Dad? I don't have the answer to that. So, I will assume instead, that this gorgeous model of parenting can only be an uplifting example to familes who read the book together.
I used this book in a storytime one time, but 'Ask Me' is really meant to be a bedtime book. Children loved the illustrations and delighted in pointing out details in the illustrations. I appreciated how the author was showing ESL students phrases they don't encounter in everyday conversation. Do you prefer geese 'in the sky?' or 'in the water?' The whole book has a soothing, slow-paced rhythm perfect for bedtime, not storytime. This book is a vision of a love-filled, intellectually-curious childhood: safe, and secure.
I used this book in a storytime one time, but 'Ask Me' is really meant to be a bedtime book. Children loved the illustrations and delighted in pointing out details in the illustrations. I appreciated how the author was showing ESL students phrases they don't encounter in everyday conversation. Do you prefer geese 'in the sky?' or 'in the water?' The whole book has a soothing, slow-paced rhythm perfect for bedtime, not storytime. This book is a vision of a love-filled, intellectually-curious childhood: safe, and secure.
missprint_'s review against another edition
4.0
Delightful and really authentic seeming story about a father and daughter. I love the illustrations. A bit long for any kind of story time but so very fun.
ashleylm's review against another edition
4.0
This one's quite sweet. The illustrations are charming, and it's such a touching evocation of an ordinary afternoon with a father (or perhaps really nice uncle, like me) and child, and the kind of conversation one has.
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s).
amandabock's review against another edition
3.0
An illustrated conversation between a father and daughter, it's the artwork that is is the star here. Suzy Lee's vibrant colored pencil illustrations add interest and excitement to the look-how-cute-kids-are text. There seems to be a trend in picture books to use only dialogue without punctuation or indication of who is talking. The two-color text here helps, as do italics or fonts in other books, but seeing as picture books are mostly designed to be read aloud, I find it an annoying trend because I have to improvise the surrounding narration.