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mlhahn's review against another edition
5.0
It's a picture book reverso. Read it one way and feel your heart sink. Then read it the other way and feel your heart soar.
birdwatching's review against another edition
5.0
Clever way to introduce the idea of refugees and homelessness and generosity to kids without being heavyhanded
kayleeacton's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! That was a very interesting book. Room On Our Rock is about how there is always two sides to a story. One half of the book is about how there is no room on the rock and that they need to go away, but then it says to read the story the other way. The second half is about how there is plenty of room and they will never say "Go away!". This would be a perfect story for a read-aloud to the entire class. I had a surprised reaction, so I can only imagine the reaction of children to the twist of the story. After the story, there could be a lesson on how there are two sides to every story.
kelleemoye's review
4.0
I loved the idea of a book that can be read front to back or back to front with two very different messages. I remember a poem that I read when I was younger that did this (what was it called?! Do you know??), and the craft that it would take to create this, specifically well done and beautifully, is just mind blowing to me. On top of that the story and message of Room on our Rock is just so special.
Full review at: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=20424
Full review at: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=20424
rebeccadanielle's review against another edition
4.0
This book is so clever how is presents a two sides to a story.
els04's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Deze rots is van ons. Door: Kate en Jol Temple. Vertaling: Lisette Ma Neza. Tekeningen: Merel Eyckerman.
Ik hou van kinderboeken, van kinderboeken met een boodschap. Als ze dan ook nog eens boordevol prachtige tekeningen staan, mooi geschreven (en vertaald) zijn én zalig lekker ruiken ben ik verliefd. Deze rots is van ons heeft dat allemaal en is bovendien ook nog een magisch boek.
Sinds ik Lisette Ma Neza op het podium van de Arenberg bezig zag ben ik fan van haar, van Merel Eyckerman ben ik fan sinds ’s Nachts verdwijnt de wereld en elke dag iemand anders. Toen ik zag dat ze beiden aan dit boek meewerkten moest ik het hebben. Mijn verwachtingen waren hoog…
Maar Deze rots is van ons overtreft mijn stoutste verwachtingen; het is echt magisch! Eens je het uit hebt lees je het opnieuw maar dan van achter naar voor. Dan zie je dat ‘elk verhaal twee kanten’ heeft. En dat is dus de magie. Het is super goed in elkaar gestoken, de boodschap komt als een mokerslag binnen en je blijft met open mond achter. Knap geschreven, knap vertaald met tekeningen om verliefd op te worden. Het is geen ‘kunstje voor het kunstje’, het werkt.
Een boek dat je lang zal bijblijven, helemaal van nu. Mag in geen enkele schoolbibliotheek ontbreken!
ozshark's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful story, that uses the form of poetry that can be read backwards as well as forwards, completely changing its meaning. I have looked at a number of these poems with my Stage 3 students, the best being Pretty Ugly by Abdullah Shoaib. This uses the same concept to share an important message, but I did feel the text was a little clunky at times. It will hopefully still be a revelation to those who haven't experienced this style of text before. The artwork is also gorgeous.
larrys's review against another edition
Similar to Reflections by Ann Jonas, but using words rather than pictures to create the back-to-front meaning.
barberchicago_books's review against another edition
5.0
Ahhhhh. Perspective. Loved it even better the second time around.