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crystal_reading's review
Review copy: Digital ARC via publisher
This is another fun story with the siblings Astrid and Apollo. There are a few cases for giggles and of course the twins are super excited about their birthday and the gifts they are giving so it's an upbeat story. There's also a bit of mystery. I'm so happy to have this series available for all of my students.
This is another fun story with the siblings Astrid and Apollo. There are a few cases for giggles and of course the twins are super excited about their birthday and the gifts they are giving so it's an upbeat story. There's also a bit of mystery. I'm so happy to have this series available for all of my students.
ljrinaldi's review
3.0
This was a cute enough story of a Hmong-American family getting ready for a birthday.
The ending was telegraphed, and perhaps it wasn't for the age group that this was written for, and perhaps it was, and that made the reader feel as though they had one over on Astrid. Either way, though it was brightly colored, and a quick story, there wasn't much suspense on what the present was, because the title of the book kind of gave it away.
So, yeah, a cute story, but that was about it.
Probably good for kids to see representation, though.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The ending was telegraphed, and perhaps it wasn't for the age group that this was written for, and perhaps it was, and that made the reader feel as though they had one over on Astrid. Either way, though it was brightly colored, and a quick story, there wasn't much suspense on what the present was, because the title of the book kind of gave it away.
So, yeah, a cute story, but that was about it.
Probably good for kids to see representation, though.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
tavijs's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Publishers for letting me read this book.
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Astrid and Apollo are twins. Their parents came from Laos as children. Both Astrid and Apollo love to get each other birthday presents and make them surprises. Throughout the book we hear about Astrid making her surprise for Apollo but, we never hear about Apollo’s surprise. I enjoyed this children’s book, it was a quick read and seemed like a very easy book for children who are beginning to read chapter books. Lastly I enjoyed that the author explained what some of the vocabulary, foods, and the history behind Laos for the reader to understand.
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Astrid and Apollo are twins. Their parents came from Laos as children. Both Astrid and Apollo love to get each other birthday presents and make them surprises. Throughout the book we hear about Astrid making her surprise for Apollo but, we never hear about Apollo’s surprise. I enjoyed this children’s book, it was a quick read and seemed like a very easy book for children who are beginning to read chapter books. Lastly I enjoyed that the author explained what some of the vocabulary, foods, and the history behind Laos for the reader to understand.
vanislandcircus's review
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Capstone for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
On this latest adventure, we find twins Astrid and Apollo preparing birthday gifts for one another.
Through wanting to find the perfect gift for each other, V.T. Bidania once again weaves a beautiful tale of sibling bonding and family support.
The illustrations provided by Evelt Yanait are bright and colourful, which only add to the overtone and warmth of the story.
I enjoyed reading another adventure with the twins and hope to read more. I would recommend this book for early chapter book readers.
On this latest adventure, we find twins Astrid and Apollo preparing birthday gifts for one another.
Through wanting to find the perfect gift for each other, V.T. Bidania once again weaves a beautiful tale of sibling bonding and family support.
The illustrations provided by Evelt Yanait are bright and colourful, which only add to the overtone and warmth of the story.
I enjoyed reading another adventure with the twins and hope to read more. I would recommend this book for early chapter book readers.
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