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jordanmae23's review
5.0
This book should be in every classroom. Not only does it show the love that exists between a father and son duo who have to go fishing every morning for their food, but it shows the reality of families that may not be familiar to you. The illustrations show a realistic lower-income home in the early 80s and kids who have to stay home while both parents go to work multiple jobs. The story is not a story of struggle but rather a story of those doing what they need to do but also finding joy in the in-between moments such as sitting around the dining room table together at the end of the day.
amibunk's review
4.0
Tender and understated, this picture book is a quick glimpse into the life of a refugee.
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Source: Caldecott Honor Books 2018
Age Range: 5-8
Evaluation of Quality: This book has a very positive portrayal of immigrant parents, parents who need to work multiple jobs to make a living, and Vietnamese culture.
Assessment of potential use: While this book would be good for educational purposes, it would also make for a good bed time story due to the muted color scheme and mostly night setting.
Assessment of appeal to children: This book will appeal to children's desire to bond with their family, especially their father figures.
Age Range: 5-8
Evaluation of Quality: This book has a very positive portrayal of immigrant parents, parents who need to work multiple jobs to make a living, and Vietnamese culture.
Assessment of potential use: While this book would be good for educational purposes, it would also make for a good bed time story due to the muted color scheme and mostly night setting.
Assessment of appeal to children: This book will appeal to children's desire to bond with their family, especially their father figures.
teganbeesebooks's review
4.0
This is a very touching story and important for our times. Great way to teach children about different cultures and lives. Monarch 2019 nominee.
sam_reader_era's review
5.0
Copyright: 2017, Genre: Fiction
We read about a young boy going fishing with his Dad before the sun even rises. A window into what a day looks like for this Vietnamese family and the hardships they face daily.
I absolutely loved this book. "A kid at my school said my dad's English sounds like a thick, dirty river. But to me his English sounds like gentle rain." Appropriate for any grade level as it discusses and touches on immigration, war, refugees, and family structure.
We read about a young boy going fishing with his Dad before the sun even rises. A window into what a day looks like for this Vietnamese family and the hardships they face daily.
I absolutely loved this book. "A kid at my school said my dad's English sounds like a thick, dirty river. But to me his English sounds like gentle rain." Appropriate for any grade level as it discusses and touches on immigration, war, refugees, and family structure.
skysalla's review
4.0
A great father/son book. This story is an unbiased look at a struggling family trying to make ends meet but also give their child experiences and skills to help him survive. I like how this book is done and think it’s an important piece of literature to bring diversity to any child’s bookshelf.
sarahannkateri's review
4.0
Beautiful art complements a quiet story about a boy night-fishing with his father, a refugee from Vietnam. A Different Pond would be especially good to share with young children in areas like North Hill who are beginning to show interest in the traditions of their neighbors.
flavio_fly's review
2.0
Ok, sto per fare un commento un po' da stronzo cinico, ma tant'è.
Il fatto che un libro parta da un'idea poetica, non significa che anche l'esecuzione sia necessariamente poetica.
Ho capito cosa mi voleva dire questo libro, ma mi ha comunque lasciato piuttosto freddo.
Tutti continuano a osannare il rapporto padre-figlio descritto in questo libro che per quello che ho visto io non è niente di speciale: in pratica il padre si limita a guardare bonariamente il figlio che impara ad aiutarlo a pescare.
Il punto clou del libro poi dovrebbe essere il racconto del padre che andava a pescare con il fratello in uno stagno simile a quello quando erano in Vietnam, poi in un micro paragrafo "a volte mio padre mi raccontava della guerra, ha combattuto con suo fratello che non è tornato".
Fine, torniamo a pensare ai pesci.
Ma ti pare?
Boh, mi ha dato un po' fastidio.
Il fatto che un libro parta da un'idea poetica, non significa che anche l'esecuzione sia necessariamente poetica.
Ho capito cosa mi voleva dire questo libro, ma mi ha comunque lasciato piuttosto freddo.
Tutti continuano a osannare il rapporto padre-figlio descritto in questo libro che per quello che ho visto io non è niente di speciale: in pratica il padre si limita a guardare bonariamente il figlio che impara ad aiutarlo a pescare.
Il punto clou del libro poi dovrebbe essere il racconto del padre che andava a pescare con il fratello in uno stagno simile a quello quando erano in Vietnam, poi in un micro paragrafo "a volte mio padre mi raccontava della guerra, ha combattuto con suo fratello che non è tornato".
Fine, torniamo a pensare ai pesci.
Ma ti pare?
Boh, mi ha dato un po' fastidio.