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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
This is the exact kind of book I had wanted when I was a kid. A book full of so much inclusion, with so much heartwarming pure love. So fulfilling!
Never late than never. Thanks Benjamin Dean for giving this book to us. Thanks for crafting the lovable protagonist of your book, the sweet Archie. Lots of love Archie. When you grow up, the world will be much more colorful and represented than what it is today.
This book has a heart that beats with feelings so fundamental that it's hard to skid over. They want you to ponder over them. Difficult, forbidden topics--mostly hushed in front of children--- represented here with such ease. That too through an adventure. If you read this book my friends, you'll know what I am talking about. The author has made conversations surrounding the LGBTQ community so lovably accessible. There's no going back now. We are all reaching towards an educated new generation, so much more compassionate and with arms wide open.
The book follows Archie as he suddenly confronts a truth, his dad coming out as gay. Confusion strikes. More broken conversations. More viscosity in the family's comfort and the way they drift apart. Archie is lost and dazed, he calls this to be a 'Awkward Olympics' and he seeks refuge. With colours drawn from the sky, the rainbow gives him hope. Makes him see that his Dad is still his dad. His family is just the same in the meter that measures love and warmth. The Rainbow-- The London Pride festival opens up doors for him. Along with his best friends Seb and Bel...he now knows what changed within his father and that it doesn't have to awkward at all. This is a happy demonstration of kindness and empathy. It's one step closer to form a new definition of how families can be, how close knit and how open. This is the epitome of how parental relationships can be, where there are no barriers, just love and care.
Queer representation has to come up in children's literature and everywhere. Why settle for less colours, when we can upturn the palette of the Rainbow? Why settle for compromise, when we can unfurl fully?
Read this for Pride Month 2021
Never late than never. Thanks Benjamin Dean for giving this book to us. Thanks for crafting the lovable protagonist of your book, the sweet Archie. Lots of love Archie. When you grow up, the world will be much more colorful and represented than what it is today.
This book has a heart that beats with feelings so fundamental that it's hard to skid over. They want you to ponder over them. Difficult, forbidden topics--mostly hushed in front of children--- represented here with such ease. That too through an adventure. If you read this book my friends, you'll know what I am talking about. The author has made conversations surrounding the LGBTQ community so lovably accessible. There's no going back now. We are all reaching towards an educated new generation, so much more compassionate and with arms wide open.
The book follows Archie as he suddenly confronts a truth, his dad coming out as gay. Confusion strikes. More broken conversations. More viscosity in the family's comfort and the way they drift apart. Archie is lost and dazed, he calls this to be a 'Awkward Olympics' and he seeks refuge. With colours drawn from the sky, the rainbow gives him hope. Makes him see that his Dad is still his dad. His family is just the same in the meter that measures love and warmth. The Rainbow-- The London Pride festival opens up doors for him. Along with his best friends Seb and Bel...he now knows what changed within his father and that it doesn't have to awkward at all. This is a happy demonstration of kindness and empathy. It's one step closer to form a new definition of how families can be, how close knit and how open. This is the epitome of how parental relationships can be, where there are no barriers, just love and care.
Queer representation has to come up in children's literature and everywhere. Why settle for less colours, when we can upturn the palette of the Rainbow? Why settle for compromise, when we can unfurl fully?
Read this for Pride Month 2021
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
adventurous
medium-paced
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A heart-warming story about love, family and self. Great for introducing young readers to LGBT+ topics and conversations about emotions like stress and anxiety. What a brilliant debut.
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
What a delight! An effervescent, rainbow delight.
Twelve-year-old Archie Albright just wants things to go back to normal. His parents have broken up, they fight all the time, and to top it all off, Archie's dad has just come out as gay. Archie is confused - but when a flyer for London Pride falls out of his dad's pocket, Archie thinks he has found the perfect way to make his dad - and his family - happy again.
With his friends Bell and Seb in tow, Archie sets off to the parade - but London is very big, and Archie, Bell, and Seb are very small, and they might need some help along the way...
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow is a beautiful book filled with larger-than-life characters and funny, heartwarming moments. Dean has written this book in such a lovely, effective way - Archie speaks directly to the reader throughout the entirety, giving it an intimate, close, confiding feel, which allows the reader to really understand everything Archie is feeling through this pivotal moment in his life.
It's so good to see diverse literature like this written with middle graders in mind - not to mention all the awards it's been nominated for! This book is perfect for beginning or continuing a conversation with the young people in your life about LGBTQ+ people, issues, and culture.
Wholesome and heartwarming - I highly recommend adding Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow to your TBR ASAP!
Twelve-year-old Archie Albright just wants things to go back to normal. His parents have broken up, they fight all the time, and to top it all off, Archie's dad has just come out as gay. Archie is confused - but when a flyer for London Pride falls out of his dad's pocket, Archie thinks he has found the perfect way to make his dad - and his family - happy again.
With his friends Bell and Seb in tow, Archie sets off to the parade - but London is very big, and Archie, Bell, and Seb are very small, and they might need some help along the way...
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow is a beautiful book filled with larger-than-life characters and funny, heartwarming moments. Dean has written this book in such a lovely, effective way - Archie speaks directly to the reader throughout the entirety, giving it an intimate, close, confiding feel, which allows the reader to really understand everything Archie is feeling through this pivotal moment in his life.
It's so good to see diverse literature like this written with middle graders in mind - not to mention all the awards it's been nominated for! This book is perfect for beginning or continuing a conversation with the young people in your life about LGBTQ+ people, issues, and culture.
Wholesome and heartwarming - I highly recommend adding Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow to your TBR ASAP!
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
Read this as a possible class reading book. While I might use it in future, I won't be this time but it was a sweet story.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No