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carolpk's review against another edition
4.0
My sincere thanks to Sourcebooks Jabberwocky , the Author, Ketch Secor and Edelweiss for providing the e-galley for my honest review. Published October 2, 2018.
A poetic story well told, a story of togetherness, a story to dispel fear and a story with beautiful illustrations.
Author Ketch Secor Ketch Secor is a Grammy winning musician as well as the founder of Old Crow Medicine Show. Be certain to check him out on youtube.
A poetic story well told, a story of togetherness, a story to dispel fear and a story with beautiful illustrations.
Author Ketch Secor Ketch Secor is a Grammy winning musician as well as the founder of Old Crow Medicine Show. Be certain to check him out on youtube.
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
“Lorraine” was a good book. I especially liked the illustrations. The title didn’t really grab me, but I enjoyed the rhymes.
mnboyer's review against another edition
4.0
Lorraine is a young girl living with her grandfather in rural Tennessee on a farm. The pair spend the day doing chores, talking about family, but they spend a great deal of time playing different types of music and singing. Lorraine realizes that her trinkets and instruments start going missing around the time a black raven shows up. After a long storm, a large tree falls over, revealing where the raven hid all of the objects. Lorraine and her grandfather sing and dance to celebrate.
This book was interesting in that it used some Tennessee-based language. At first, I wondered if this language usage was the proper choice but then realized that there are plenty of youth that use these phrases and words. Jig, for example, is not a word that I would use – however, that does not mean that it is poor word choice. So, as an adult, I learned something about my own preconceived notions from this book.
This book was interesting in that it used some Tennessee-based language. At first, I wondered if this language usage was the proper choice but then realized that there are plenty of youth that use these phrases and words. Jig, for example, is not a word that I would use – however, that does not mean that it is poor word choice. So, as an adult, I learned something about my own preconceived notions from this book.
amysutton's review against another edition
4.0
This was a cute story about Lorraine and her grandfather making music to make friends and overcome their fears. The rhyme scheme was fun and I thought the illustrations were nice. This would be a cute read aloud.
I received a copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! This story is about a girl, her grandfather, and a mischievous crow. I loved the relationship between the girl and her grandfather and their love of music. This is a longer story but it has lots of action words that make the story come to live. I would recommend this book for an upper elementary read aloud.
eatreadbreathe's review against another edition
3.0
I received a digital review copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A cute, lyrical story written in rhyming verse. The illustrations are lovely and really add some extra elements to the story that aren't explicitly written in the text (for example, the mischievous crow). Overall, the story is cheery and inspires a love of music.
A cute, lyrical story written in rhyming verse. The illustrations are lovely and really add some extra elements to the story that aren't explicitly written in the text (for example, the mischievous crow). Overall, the story is cheery and inspires a love of music.
lauralynnwalsh's review against another edition
3.0
I would love to have loved this one more. It has a lovely theme and some nice images, but it seems a bit superficial. I was waiting for a bit more depth and the ending wasn't quite enough.
critterbee's review against another edition
3.0
Lorraine is a cute picture book filled with love, music, mystery and a scary storm. The story was a bit disjointed and patchwork, but overall positive. Some of the illustrations were quite lovely, and others seemed like characters against a green screen. I did like the ending, although it was a little predictable.
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wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely, lyrical language, but the story itself is a bit ho-hum.
fernthepanda's review against another edition
2.0
Lovely illustrations, but the story seems haphazard at best.