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vyhurz's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. I thought this was a cute book with a great start. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful. However, the conclusion of the story felt rather flat. I feel like the author was trying to tackle a big subject - racism - and let a very simple thing - won't say because of spoilers - solve it. I would have loved to see more resolution here. I felt bad for Lila in the beginning, but then felt angry at the end because of how things worked out. This may just be me. There also could be a disconnect for me because I'm white and I've never had to face things like this. I'm not sure how a person of color would react to this book, but I won't be buying for this for anyone.
keppyboone's review against another edition
4.0
This book is beautifully illustrated, and the story it tells is heartwarming and lovely as well.
Lila is new in town and is so excited to start school and make many new friends. Once she gets to school, though, she quickly becomes the victim of bullying, and her dream has been shattered.
Lila is new in town and is so excited to start school and make many new friends. Once she gets to school, though, she quickly becomes the victim of bullying, and her dream has been shattered.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
Illustrations are gorgeous. Strong message of identity, acceptance, and bullying/bystanders. I would pair with Each Kindness.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
5.0
How do you fit in? Do you change? Do you conform? You can't change your skin. You can't change your eyes. You can't change your body.
In this sweet little story of Lila, the new girl, she is teased because she has hair, eyes and skin like a crow, or so the children say. She wants so to fit in, she keeps hiding the things she is teased about, until you can't see her at all, under all her clothes.
Then, in a beautiful moment, the crows show her how being a crow is beautiful, their feathers are not solid black, but bits of purple, and they shine and are soft. A rain of feathers falls on her, and she makes her Halloween costume and embraces her crow self.
Wonderful tale of how you don't have to change.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
In this sweet little story of Lila, the new girl, she is teased because she has hair, eyes and skin like a crow, or so the children say. She wants so to fit in, she keeps hiding the things she is teased about, until you can't see her at all, under all her clothes.
Then, in a beautiful moment, the crows show her how being a crow is beautiful, their feathers are not solid black, but bits of purple, and they shine and are soft. A rain of feathers falls on her, and she makes her Halloween costume and embraces her crow self.
Wonderful tale of how you don't have to change.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
angkunkel's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't that into the text until the last couple of pages, but then? WOW. Great resolution. The illustrations are stunning, too.
sarahfett's review against another edition
Illustrated with lovely soft watercolors, this book tells a story of overcoming bullying to love who you are.
I received an ARC from NetGalley.
I received an ARC from NetGalley.
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
3.0
While this storybook has cute illustrations and a (sort-of) good message but it also implies that children should try to make their bullies like them and should overall accept their bullies' actions rather than stand up for themselves. Lila is called a crow based on her appearance to white students as a racialized Other. Instead of standing up for herself or having parents or teachers intervene to stop racist bullying, Lila accepts her appearance as 'crow-like' and dresses as a crow to make friends. This accepting of teasing might be easier for Lila than to withstand the torment, but it also shows that she should put up with racist kids.
izisreading's review against another edition
4.0
I got a copy from NetGalley for review.
I absolutely adored this book. I felt so much reading it, having experienced being bullied myself. Wherever you go, whatever you do, there will always be people who'll put you down, for whatever sick reason they have. And it will sting. It will hurt.
However, how they view you and what they think of you doesn't make it true, it just shows what kind of person they are. You just have to own what you are, who you are and how you look like. It's a very long process but loving yourself starts with accepting that your hair, skin, eye colors and your body type are amazing just the way they are, and there's nothing wrong with them. There's nothing wrong with you.
This book did that. It showed how Lila owned herself and stunned everyone, and I love love love it.
You do you.
I absolutely adored this book. I felt so much reading it, having experienced being bullied myself. Wherever you go, whatever you do, there will always be people who'll put you down, for whatever sick reason they have. And it will sting. It will hurt.
However, how they view you and what they think of you doesn't make it true, it just shows what kind of person they are. You just have to own what you are, who you are and how you look like. It's a very long process but loving yourself starts with accepting that your hair, skin, eye colors and your body type are amazing just the way they are, and there's nothing wrong with them. There's nothing wrong with you.
This book did that. It showed how Lila owned herself and stunned everyone, and I love love love it.
You do you.
kittykult's review against another edition
3.0
I received a free copy of this book from Edelweiss. 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.
Lila has moved to a new city where she doesn’t have any friends. However, she does encounter bullies. They compare her dark hair, skin, and eyes to a crow and laugh at her. Will she be able to overcome the teasing?
This is a heartwarming story about accepting your appearance and handling bullies. I love the way Lila deals with her bullies - it really puts the bully in his place and illustrates what a beautiful, strong character she is.
Lila has moved to a new city where she doesn’t have any friends. However, she does encounter bullies. They compare her dark hair, skin, and eyes to a crow and laugh at her. Will she be able to overcome the teasing?
This is a heartwarming story about accepting your appearance and handling bullies. I love the way Lila deals with her bullies -