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librarian_tori's review against another edition
4.0
"I'm the voice where freedom rings. You're the love your bright heart brings."
This is a wonderful picture book. Gorman demonstrates why she was the first National Youth Poet Laureate - her words are beautiful and stirring. Long's illustrations are bright, colorful, and do a lovely job reflecting the poetry. I appreciate his use of watercolors and his technique. It's real-to-life while still capturing a childlike softness and dreamy quality.
My only reservation is that Gorman's poetry is, at times, too abstract for a young child to grasp. As an adult, I enjoy the symbolism and metaphors Gorman incorporates; however, lines like "windmills of mysteries" will likely require explaining for a child to understand.
This is a wonderful picture book. Gorman demonstrates why she was the first National Youth Poet Laureate - her words are beautiful and stirring. Long's illustrations are bright, colorful, and do a lovely job reflecting the poetry. I appreciate his use of watercolors and his technique. It's real-to-life while still capturing a childlike softness and dreamy quality.
My only reservation is that Gorman's poetry is, at times, too abstract for a young child to grasp. As an adult, I enjoy the symbolism and metaphors Gorman incorporates; however, lines like "windmills of mysteries" will likely require explaining for a child to understand.
the_fabric_of_words's review against another edition
5.0
This is a stunningly illustrated version of Amanda Gorman's Change Sings, which features a young Black girl bringing musical instruments to members of her community, including reaching out to the poor and homeless, elderly and disabled, and in the process lifting them up and strengthening their community bonds.
Teachers, there is a plethora of free teaching resources for this book that make it easy to incorporate into your Social Studies or English classrooms, across all grades.
For links to the free lesson plans, visit my blog, The Fabric of Words, at amb.mystrikingly.com
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
Teachers, there is a plethora of free teaching resources for this book that make it easy to incorporate into your Social Studies or English classrooms, across all grades.
For links to the free lesson plans, visit my blog, The Fabric of Words, at amb.mystrikingly.com
Looking for more book suggestions for your 7th/8th grade classroom and students?
Visit my blog for more great middle grade book recommendations, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/
gryffindork19's review against another edition
5.0
I checked the book out from the library, planning to share it with a friend for her 5 year-old-niece, but then I wound up reading it to both of her 3-year-old nieces-- and they were absolutely enamored. The illustrations are colorful and exuberant. There's just enough going on in each image to grasp and hold their attention even as the book is technically aimed at older children (ages 4-8). And, of course, the message the book conveys is exactly the one you want kids to absorb. Strong recommend.
azajacks's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely worth the wait.
I got mine at my local indie bookshop. You can find yours at https://www.indiebound.org/.
I got mine at my local indie bookshop. You can find yours at https://www.indiebound.org/.
thehmkane's review against another edition
5.0
Whoops, I cried. Lovely art. Beautiful words. Excellent message. There is a trombone. Would be an excellent story time book if I could get through it without bawling.