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krys_kilz's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
This is a sweet story and the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. I loved the incorporation of indigenous languages throughout the story.
I was really thrown by the Author's Note at the end that said indigenous Hawaiians were not against the telescope proposed for Mauna Kea because I know there has been an ongoing struggle against it led by indigenous Hawaiian elders.
I was really thrown by the Author's Note at the end that said indigenous Hawaiians were not against the telescope proposed for Mauna Kea because I know there has been an ongoing struggle against it led by indigenous Hawaiian elders.
backtobacklist's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
The story is cute but not particularly memorable ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. The art gets 10/5 stars though.
mrs_eileen's review
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kindredbooks's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
I received a copy of Snow Angel, Sand Angel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka from Blue Slip Media and Penguin Random House Kids in exchange for an honest review.
In Snow Angel, Sand Angel, Claire is disappointed when she is assigned the season of winter for a class assignment. She lives in Hawai'i where they experience winter quite differently from the winters that are in the movies and the books. Her father decides to take the family out to the Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain the world where there is snow. But it's not at all like what she believes snow to be in other parts of the world. Claire is quite disappointed and wishes to experience snow and winter far away from Hawai'i one day when she gets the chance. On another family excursion to the beach, Claire and her family begin to find ways to adopt those "traditional" winter things into the place they call home. A snowman. Why not a sandman? A snow angel. Why not a family of sand angels? This beautiful picture book set in Hawai'i is a story about appreciating the home you live in, while also allowing your imagination to bring the most out of your reality.
I really enjoyed one of the comparisons that was made in the story. Claire mentions that the Inuit have a hundred different names for snow whereas her father reminds her that Native Hawaiians have a hundred names for wind and ocean currents. I thought that this was a beautiful comparison between two different Indigenous groups and the deep connection they have with the natural world.
In Snow Angel, Sand Angel, Claire is disappointed when she is assigned the season of winter for a class assignment. She lives in Hawai'i where they experience winter quite differently from the winters that are in the movies and the books. Her father decides to take the family out to the Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain the world where there is snow. But it's not at all like what she believes snow to be in other parts of the world. Claire is quite disappointed and wishes to experience snow and winter far away from Hawai'i one day when she gets the chance. On another family excursion to the beach, Claire and her family begin to find ways to adopt those "traditional" winter things into the place they call home. A snowman. Why not a sandman? A snow angel. Why not a family of sand angels? This beautiful picture book set in Hawai'i is a story about appreciating the home you live in, while also allowing your imagination to bring the most out of your reality.
I really enjoyed one of the comparisons that was made in the story. Claire mentions that the Inuit have a hundred different names for snow whereas her father reminds her that Native Hawaiians have a hundred names for wind and ocean currents. I thought that this was a beautiful comparison between two different Indigenous groups and the deep connection they have with the natural world.
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