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megtruax's review
5.0
Every teacher should buy this book. The possibilities for classroom use are endless! Plus, this is a partnership that should just continue making books together forever... okay, Minh & Dan? Please???
epatrickmaddox's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
sorokowskij's review
5.0
I just love this collaboration. Lê and Santat produce another beautiful story.
berlydawn2's review
5.0
Iris lives in an apartment building with her mom, dad, and baby brother. Every day it is her job to push the elevator button until her little brother betrays her and takes over. Iris is furious. Due to an elevator repair, she spots the discarded elevator button in the trash. She rescues it and tapes it to her bedroom wall. When she pushes it, it dings and a door opens to fantastical places such as the jungle and outer space. She forgives her brother and lovingly reads a bedtime story ("Summit") to him. The next morning, she lets him ring the magical button and when the door opens they see the mountain from their story from the night before. Dan Santat is the illustrator of this gorgeous book. Large picture panels on every page advance the story beautifully. Definitely going on my Mock Caldecott list for 2021.
latad_books's review
5.0
A young girl sis feeling a little jealous, a little neglected, now that her younger brother is taking so much attention from her.
Iris loves pressing elevator buttons, and when she gets a chance to create her own elevator in her closet, she gets quite the surprise, and gets a chance to explore new places. But everything actually becomes more fun when she can share her experiences through her portal with her younger brother.
This is sweet, fun, and full of adventure. It's also about love, and how sharing experiences can make them deeper and richer.
Iris loves pressing elevator buttons, and when she gets a chance to create her own elevator in her closet, she gets quite the surprise, and gets a chance to explore new places. But everything actually becomes more fun when she can share her experiences through her portal with her younger brother.
This is sweet, fun, and full of adventure. It's also about love, and how sharing experiences can make them deeper and richer.
annieharhar's review
adventurous
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? Yes
5.0
bkmuse7's review
4.0
Many children experience the joy that comes with pressing the elevator button -- most parents are very aware of this! Taking this slight premise to the next level, this story is an ode to the power of imagination. When her younger sibling takes delight in pressing the button, usurping the role that has belonged only to her, Iris is angry and sad. Then she takes the old elevator button from one that is being repaired and install it in her room, where she is Lifted to new worlds - a forest with a tiger, outer space. And in the end, she brings her little brother along on a journey . . .
Graphic picture book? panelled illustrations tell the story (pretty spare/limited text) -- full page spreads of space . . . the ISS and later floating over the earth.
Graphic picture book? panelled illustrations tell the story (pretty spare/limited text) -- full page spreads of space . . . the ISS and later floating over the earth.