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4.63 AVERAGE
4.63 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Short personal story: I lived in South Korea for several years a little more than a decade ago. My Korean coworker had two absolutely beautiful, joyful little girls. I wanted to buy them dolls that resembled them, but after searching and searching across Seoul I could only find white, blond hair, blue-eyed dolls. I was shocked and saddened to find that these beautiful children couldn't have dolls that looked like them. Happy-ish ending is while visiting the US I bought two dolls with "eyes kissing in the corners" and brought them back as gifts. Not so happy-ish ending is that at the time, the two- and four-year-old didn't really seem to like "those" dolls, but I hope in time they did. Long story short, representation matters, differences should be celebrated, and the strength of our mothers and grandmothers should be honored. This story tells children that "eyes kissing in the corners" are strong and beautiful through meaningful text and colorful illustrations. I am so glad that children can hear that more so than in the past.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This was such a beautifully written and illustrated picture book and my only qualm is I wish it had more pages because I didn’t want it to be over.
“My eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea are a revolution.” They are indeed!
“My eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea are a revolution.” They are indeed!
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
I don't usually log the children's books I read anymore — especially since having a 5-year-old means I would be logging a lot of them, and I don't have much of a commentary to offer on the majority of them — but we picked this one from the library's ebook selection after I saw it in the Goodreads Choice Awards, and truly, it was so stunning and sweet. The art is BEAUTIFUL and we were both totally enthralled by this sweet family. I highly recommend this to anyone with a small child in your life, but even if it's just for you, as an adult: I still think you should read this lovely little story.
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced