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rainbowbookworm's review
3.0
Loved the vibrant story, but the story seems simplistic for the multitudes it contains.
icanreadish's review
5.0
A gorgeous book. Saturated, detailed pictures and a wonderful story. The font is small, but this is still a solid book to read and share.
bgprincipessa's review
3.0
The art is gorgeous and the story has an interesting hook - the birth of Haiti, and the roots of an American girl whose family is still there - but the writing is bland and too descriptive for a young reader to get.
olbeelaine's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
5.0
katlogbrenn's review
2.0
Saturated paintings reflect a colorful family relationship and some of Haiti's history. The story is heartfelt but there is too much small text on each page.
agudenburr's review
4.0
A beautiful story about a Haitian-American girl who learns about her culture through her aunt's paintings. Shows the hard truths and the beauty of Haiti.
michelle_neuwirth_gray9311's review
4.0
Illustrations in this book are so vibrant and beautiful and I really enjoyed the girl's interactions with her Auntie.
sunflowerjess's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This is a beautiful story of a young girl who leaves the U.S. to visit her auntie in Haiti. Vivid words and images tell Haiti's birth story. I had never heard of Louverture before, the general who led the people of Saint-Domingue to freedom from Napoleon. The author's note succinctly informs readers of the rebellion and the subsequent awful disregard and exclusion of Haiti by other nations, while the story itself both informs and celebrates Haitian culture.
jillcd's review
5.0
The illustrations and the significance of telling your “birth story” are amazingly well done in this beautiful book. A must read.
calistareads's review
4.0
I LOVE the colors of this book. Wow, it’s colorful and beautiful. The colors sparkle and shimmer and dazzle my eye.
The story is about Haiti, a place I know little about. A young girl has her aunt, an artist, paint her portrait each year. She leaves her home in the snow and goes to Haiti in the heat to visit her aunt in Haiti. We learn some of Haiti’s history from the paintings she looks at that the aunt has drawn. There is also a short page in the back by the author about the history of Haiti. Aunt Luce has a way of painting a wonderful life in Haiti. She sees the good and the bad and she still loves it.
Haiti won its independence from France shortly after the American revolution. France lost all those slaves. That is why they had to sell the Louisiana Purchase to us for money. No country in the world would recognize the new black nation or trade with them and they had to sign agreements with France and countries that have left them in poverty since then. I hate the injustice of it. To this day, it still affects them. It seems it’s time to change their dynamic.
The kids didn’t quite know what to make of this story. They thought it was interesting to get someone to paint your portrait and they loved seeing the paintings. They asked questions about Haiti and we had to look up stuff on goggle as no one in the house knew a lot. The niece also loved the colors of the book and she gave this 3 stars. The nephew thought it was sort of a boring read. She’s getting her self painted, big deal. He gave this 2 stars.
The story is about Haiti, a place I know little about. A young girl has her aunt, an artist, paint her portrait each year. She leaves her home in the snow and goes to Haiti in the heat to visit her aunt in Haiti. We learn some of Haiti’s history from the paintings she looks at that the aunt has drawn. There is also a short page in the back by the author about the history of Haiti. Aunt Luce has a way of painting a wonderful life in Haiti. She sees the good and the bad and she still loves it.
Haiti won its independence from France shortly after the American revolution. France lost all those slaves. That is why they had to sell the Louisiana Purchase to us for money. No country in the world would recognize the new black nation or trade with them and they had to sign agreements with France and countries that have left them in poverty since then. I hate the injustice of it. To this day, it still affects them. It seems it’s time to change their dynamic.
The kids didn’t quite know what to make of this story. They thought it was interesting to get someone to paint your portrait and they loved seeing the paintings. They asked questions about Haiti and we had to look up stuff on goggle as no one in the house knew a lot. The niece also loved the colors of the book and she gave this 3 stars. The nephew thought it was sort of a boring read. She’s getting her self painted, big deal. He gave this 2 stars.