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sducharme's review against another edition
3.0
Gregory thinks he's pretty cool, coming from the city to spend a month with his grandparents in Tobago and looking down on their simple lifestyle. But after a few days, he develops an appreciation for their scene: fresh coconut water, swimming with dolphins, and stars like he's never seen before. Realistic water colors make the story come alive. The font makes this feel dated.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
4.0
Binch's book does what she does well, which is to encourage children to see the positive in life rather than the negative. Here, we find her drawn to the Caribbean (Tobago) which is different from her Grace stories and yet there is still a strong call for the child to go back and accept and embrace their cultural history.
In Gregory Cool though, although the setting is particularly beautiful as well as the architecture, the characters themselves do feel staged at times and not as relaxed or as real as they could do - ironic considering how beautifully she paints.
In Gregory Cool though, although the setting is particularly beautiful as well as the architecture, the characters themselves do feel staged at times and not as relaxed or as real as they could do - ironic considering how beautifully she paints.
mat_tobin's review
4.0
Binch's book does what she does well, which is to encourage children to see the positive in life rather than the negative. Here, we find her drawn to the Caribbean (Tobago) which is different from her Grace stories and yet there is still a strong call for the child to go back and accept and embrace their cultural history.
In Gregory Cool though, although the setting is particularly beautiful as well as the architecture, the characters themselves do feel staged at times and not as relaxed or as real as they could do - ironic considering how beautifully she paints.
In Gregory Cool though, although the setting is particularly beautiful as well as the architecture, the characters themselves do feel staged at times and not as relaxed or as real as they could do - ironic considering how beautifully she paints.
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