4.33 AVERAGE

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periparaparasakura's review

4.0
funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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notintallygetslit's review

4.25
funny lighthearted
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leslie_d's review

5.0

as smart and funny and entertaining as we've come to expect and love from Jeffers. This collaboration with Winston is a dream.
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literarystrawberry's review

4.5

Very cute. When I have more time I want to go back and read all the little small print definitions in the background; from what I did read, they seemed charming.
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marcellajoa's review

5.0
lighthearted fast-paced

haklh's review

5.0

A completely gorgeous collab between the authors and artists. It highlights how much thought and work goes into the creation of a picture book - don't underestimate them, just because they are created for younger readers.
This book is multi-layered and can be enjoyed by all ages. It will reward you if you take the time to appreciate all the details.
The custom dictionary created to use as part of the art is in itself amazingly detailed and funny!
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return2neverland's review

5.0
funny hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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hrhacissej's review

4.0
informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

mallorieedward's review

4.5
adventurous funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

If there are books labeled as 'all age', I think this book is the most 'all age' of all. This book cleverly presents a good graphical story for younger readers, and older readers can enjoy the dictionary.

I love the way this dictionary defines words. My favorite is:

'born /bÉ”:n/'. To be born is to start life and start existing in the world. Before something exists, it's called non-existent. Once it's born, it hangs around for a while and then goes away again. The bit in the middle is called life and the bits outside have been called all sorts of things. (See afterlife, heaven, mystery, underworld.)

This definition makes me at ease because it says that life is a 'bit'. Life is sometimes painful and hard, but the pain is temporary. So, I think that, because I'm still alive, there's nothing I can do except live as good as possible.

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