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workinginthelibrary's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
alenka's review
5.0
This is a really beautiful picture book about the author's family's/mestizo beliefs about life as a circle, the value of one's elders and the natural-ness of death. The art is absolutely stunning; Gonzalez blends the edges of figures and colors to make them seem lit up with light, and gives the colors a sort of translucent feel that visually emphasizes how people are connected to nature and the rest of the world. Gonzalez creates such a dazzingly beautiful landscape and a vibrant, loving relationship between grandchild and grandfather that the book instantly pulls in its readers. Wonderful.
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