Reviews

Big Tree by Brian Selznick

rachelbg's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

joshpro's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I have mixed feelings of this book. I found it to be wholesome and the characters very likeable but I just didn’t get the same heartwarming experience I did from Brian’s other novels. This was more of a creative science lesson told partly through his great illustrations. It’s just not really my thing, but I see the vision and it is well done. 

imceebee's review

emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rainbowbookworm's review

5.0

Another masterpiece from Selznick!

ainay's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

pcarney's review

5.0

Crying about plants

breakfastgrey's review

2.0

I went into this book cold and loved the beginning of it. It was engaging, poetic, and wait! Is that a dinosaur?! The setting is terrific and the inclusion of real science is perfect. Unfortunately, the plot and characters are so beyond dull that they drag everything down. The two leads are worse than two dimensional. Their personalities can be boiled down to “let’s go to the mountain!” And “I hear voices!” It’s a book whose contents I will completely forget within a few months. It’s a shame, too, because it had such promise and the art was so beautiful, especially as it creeps into the white pages for the first time like nature has a tendency to do.

thebookkeepers's review

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

Another fun story by this author combining his skill of writing & illustrating to weave a visual and captivating story. It follows 2 sibling seedlings as they’re separated from their Mother tree and must find a good spot to stretch their roots. The book is based off scientific facts and includes an informative afterword to explain it all to readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

rainbowcupcake08's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

lyndfisher's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Loved it! I'll be using this to teach plant growth and changes with my students.