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applegnreads's review against another edition
4.0
read often and use as a replacement for oh the places you'll go for grads.
drbatfcc's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful children's book about all kinds of love (told in realistic terms, including the very controversial picture of the child hiding under the piano while adults fight)
jayraams's review against another edition
This was an Spanish listening exercise for me. Sounded nice.
4saradouglas's review against another edition
5.0
About made me cry right in the middle of the library!
thecamilleae's review against another edition
3.0
This book, with it's beautiful prose and well illustrated pages, didn't move my 6 year old. The book is written with an older audience in mind. The book read more like a poem without a beginning, middle, and end. It was not what I expected given how de la Pena's last book was written.
mnstucki's review against another edition
3.0
A sweet little book. Was expecting a little bit better on the illustrations based on how lovely the cover is, but overall very good.
mbrandmaier's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful illustrations. Also the story reads like poetry.
owlyreadsalot's review against another edition
3.0
I really loved the illustrations in this book and all the colors that filled each page. There was a great story here, but I felt like it was meant for a bit of an older audience, as some of what it included doesn't mean as much to a younger child.
I'm glad though, that I did get to read it with my daughter and at least try to explain to her why some of the illustrations were set the way they were. Along, with why some of the writing, with different characters, meant so much more to them than others.
But, it was a bit difficult to get into the harder topics with my little one, not that it shouldn't take precedent. But, for a child it's a bit difficult when, at least on my behalf, I want her to enjoy the simplicity and innocence of what a child book should be for her. It was a nice read though, with a good message.
I'm glad though, that I did get to read it with my daughter and at least try to explain to her why some of the illustrations were set the way they were. Along, with why some of the writing, with different characters, meant so much more to them than others.
But, it was a bit difficult to get into the harder topics with my little one, not that it shouldn't take precedent. But, for a child it's a bit difficult when, at least on my behalf, I want her to enjoy the simplicity and innocence of what a child book should be for her. It was a nice read though, with a good message.
seregelda's review against another edition
2.0
CW: depiction of abuse
I'm just not sure about this book. I (mostly) get it, but I agree with some of the other reviews here, it's not really a book for kids. :/ Page 10 is a really jarring picture of abuse. :( Some of the pages are nice, but some are really ominous. It kind of ends on a weird ominous note too. I can't really see kids liking this book. It just generally strikes a really weird note. *shrug*
I'm just not sure about this book. I (mostly) get it, but I agree with some of the other reviews here, it's not really a book for kids. :/ Page 10 is a really jarring picture of abuse. :( Some of the pages are nice, but some are really ominous. It kind of ends on a weird ominous note too. I can't really see kids liking this book. It just generally strikes a really weird note. *shrug*