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kittykult's review against another edition
3.0
Spork has a spoon for a mom and a fork for a dad. He spends his days in the cutlery draw feeling like he just doesn't fit in - afterall, what even is a spork used for? Illustrated with funny and adorable vintage-style drawings, Spork is a sweet tale about being multiracial and finding your place in a way that is approachable and understandable to young children.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
graventy's review
4.0
Cute little book though I don't think my nephew had seen a spork before, and was befuddled by its existence.
sb1999's review
5.0
Some important content in the form of a cute analogy with darling pictures. This is my new favorite picture book author.
cpaige4's review
4.0
Spork doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the utensils in the kitchen. The spoons think he is too pointy, and the forks think he is too round. After a couple of attempts to fit in with either fork or spoon, Spork was afraid that he would never find his place in the kitchen. That was until the baby came! A story with really cute illustrations and theme that teaches students to accept themselves just the way they are!
katieckb's review
5.0
This is a cute children’s picture book about a spork and how the spork doesn’t cute fit in with the spoons and doesn’t quite fit in with the forks, so he feels a bit lonely, but eventually he finds that he is needed! It touches on elements of what mixed-race children / people may experience.
kiralovesreading's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There are a couple pages where the art reminds me distantly of a horror movie (which I’m more than okay with), but overall it’s super cute and I love it.
ecstaticlistening's review
2.0
Spork starts out promising if a bit obvious in its metaphor, but I wasn't completely clear what the message kids would take away from it. Every utensil has a purpose? Having a purpose is the only way to have value? Other people assign our value? But without overthinking it, it was cute.
calistareads's review
3.0
The spork is very cute in this, but he doesn’t fit in and he longs to be useful and be on the table with the other cutlery. His parents are the fork and spoon - go figure. It’s a simple story about appreciating what makes you different and finding your place. The spork is perfect for the baby.
The nephew sort of enjoyed this story. He thought the spork was cute and he liked seeing the cutlery moving about. It reminded him of one of his favorite movies - Beauty and the Beast. So, he gave this book 3 stars, but he did say that it was still a little boring.
The nephew sort of enjoyed this story. He thought the spork was cute and he liked seeing the cutlery moving about. It reminded him of one of his favorite movies - Beauty and the Beast. So, he gave this book 3 stars, but he did say that it was still a little boring.