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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
I have never seen my family situation on the page before. The end was too tidy for me and a little too fantastical, but I appreciate finally seeing a story that addresses domestic violence in a picture book that wasn't didactic.
hard to rate this one. I don't think most kids, even those from abusive situations, would like this book. It's too abstract. But adult me liked it very much.
Wow. Heartbreaking, harrowing, the poetry of the text and rich emotional shorthand of the illustrations offer much to discover and discuss. And though I'm not at all knowledgeable about bibliotherapy or families coping with abuse, there seems to be something here with which to connect at any stage in a child's experience of an abusive situation.
I love how every word, parable and detail in the pictures has a meaning to the story. What a great story! To encourage children to speak up when something is wrong. Even if they are fearful, it is possible. Imagine how many children will find their courage through this amazing book. Just the fact that he is namned Boj so that he can represent any boy (or girl) out there. Wow. And the king... Such a great parable for the greatest king of all, the great King of Kings! This time I know I will read this to my own children in the future.
CW: domestic violence
Horrific, heartbreaking, gorgeous. I have added this to the small collection of books I will never read for public storytime because of their potential to trigger both children and adults (also, I still can't get through the pages without crying), but keeping coming back to for their truth. I pray that they'll never be needed, but I know they are.
In particular, the descriptions of physical sensations surrounding emotions related to violence for all of the main characters are intensely beautiful in their specificity.
I am continually surprised by the promise of future joy in these dark and painful pages. The taste of Boj's father's restoration and his own childhood recovery are so hopeful, I want to believe they hold.
Horrific, heartbreaking, gorgeous. I have added this to the small collection of books I will never read for public storytime because of their potential to trigger both children and adults (also, I still can't get through the pages without crying), but keeping coming back to for their truth. I pray that they'll never be needed, but I know they are.
In particular, the descriptions of physical sensations surrounding emotions related to violence for all of the main characters are intensely beautiful in their specificity.
I am continually surprised by the promise of future joy in these dark and painful pages. The taste of Boj's father's restoration and his own childhood recovery are so hopeful, I want to believe they hold.
Ga ngerti lah bagus banget bukunya.
Cerita tentang domestic violence dari kacamata anak-anak. Dapet banget suasana dark yg intense tapi juga dapet keriaan khas anak-anak.
Delivery nya poetic, repetitive... bikin makin deg-degan dan strong sekali.
Ilustrasinya yamponnn cakeeepp bangeeet. Warnanya padat dan mayestik gitu ambiance nya.
Topiknya menarik dan belum pernah liat buku anak indonesia yg ngomongin tentang mental illness, gender equality, domestic violence. Pesannya banyak banget. That children should never attempt to solve adult's problem. That children think differently: they think the world revolve around them so they will think it's their faults if parents fight. That children should know all gender is equal. And we as adults should not think that "everything happens behind the door stay behind the door". If it involves violence, we should attempt to help.
I love it so much that I did an oral storytelling, adapted from this book, with some Indonesia adjustment.
Obviously, I'm in love.
Cerita tentang domestic violence dari kacamata anak-anak. Dapet banget suasana dark yg intense tapi juga dapet keriaan khas anak-anak.
Delivery nya poetic, repetitive... bikin makin deg-degan dan strong sekali.
Ilustrasinya yamponnn cakeeepp bangeeet. Warnanya padat dan mayestik gitu ambiance nya.
Topiknya menarik dan belum pernah liat buku anak indonesia yg ngomongin tentang mental illness, gender equality, domestic violence. Pesannya banyak banget. That children should never attempt to solve adult's problem. That children think differently: they think the world revolve around them so they will think it's their faults if parents fight. That children should know all gender is equal. And we as adults should not think that "everything happens behind the door stay behind the door". If it involves violence, we should attempt to help.
I love it so much that I did an oral storytelling, adapted from this book, with some Indonesia adjustment.
Obviously, I'm in love.
Intense and covers a very important topic in an important way for kids.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced