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ivyinthepages's review
5.0
Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes
maryfrances1313's review
3.0
The illustrations are gorgeous. The plot was flat and lacking in a storyline. It was also hard to read aloud. Perhaps because there’s only one line of text on each page I couldn’t get into the rhythm of what I assume was a poem. The blurb on the endpapers was more evocative than the actual text.
lattelibrarian's review
4.0
When the sun falls, a strange cook begins to create fantastic meals for all the street animals amid a dreamy city. A small mouse, intimidated by the owl chef, avoids the meals (for fear, likely, of becoming a meal himself) until the owl extends an invitation. When finished, the restaurant disappears as the sun rises.
Very moody, very cozy. With lilting rhymes and an atmospheric slice-of-life plot, Fan's book makes for a great book to wind down with.
Very moody, very cozy. With lilting rhymes and an atmospheric slice-of-life plot, Fan's book makes for a great book to wind down with.
brysonsmommie84's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
librarydreams's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Normally, I'm a huge fan of the Fan brothers. But this title left me confused and uninspired. It's also oddly tense given the seemingly impoverished mouse's proximity to its natural predator. Still, the illustrations are gorgeous.
earth_and_silver's review
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I was absolutely stunned by the exquisite cross-hatching and atmosphere in the illustration style, and promptly bookmarked more work by the same illustrator.
The writing... was simpler than I expected of one of the Fan brothers, but still endearing? The little sing-song cadence of the phrases put me in mind, a little oddly, of Tolkien's character Tom Bombodil.
The cover seemed spooky for me, especially with basic knowledge of the Owl's typical diet, and I felt an actual sense of relief at being wrong.
The writing... was simpler than I expected of one of the Fan brothers, but still endearing? The little sing-song cadence of the phrases put me in mind, a little oddly, of Tolkien's character Tom Bombodil.