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mdevlin923's review
3.0
Malaika's mother lives and works in Canada to support Malaika and Malaika's grandmother. When her mother doesn't send money for a costume for Carnival Time, Malaika will have to improvise. The result is a beautiful peacock costume that all three generations of women are proud of.
allysonbogie's review
5.0
My five year old and I have read this book three times in the last two days. The illustrations are bright and appealing, and the story has an engaging and relatable plot line, even for kids who do not have the same experience as Malaika. Malaika lives in an unnamed English-speaking Caribbean country with her Grandma. Her mom has gone to Canada to earn money and Malaika and her grandma are expecting money that the mom promised to send for Malaika's Carnival costume. The money doesn't come but they work it out, with a satisfying and beautifully illustrated ending. The last page is especially sweet, and I like how the book captures a lot of emotions through dialogue and action, rather than descriptions of the characters' emotions.
I am thinking a lot about the "windows and mirrors" value in diverse books and this book certainly speaks to the "window" concept in our family. The book touches on immigration and the challenge of parents and kids being separated. This is a great entree into this topic for families who don't have personal experience with that situation, and can encourage parents and kids to talk about empathy and the many reasons that children shouldn't assume that everyone they know lives with their parents.
I recommend reading the Kirkus Review for a more thorough summary and description--I am sharing my impressions and opinion from a personal place.
I am thinking a lot about the "windows and mirrors" value in diverse books and this book certainly speaks to the "window" concept in our family. The book touches on immigration and the challenge of parents and kids being separated. This is a great entree into this topic for families who don't have personal experience with that situation, and can encourage parents and kids to talk about empathy and the many reasons that children shouldn't assume that everyone they know lives with their parents.
I recommend reading the Kirkus Review for a more thorough summary and description--I am sharing my impressions and opinion from a personal place.
cimorene1558's review
4.0
Sweet story with lovely pictures. I wish every parent who has to leave their kids at home for work in another country could have family as nice as Malaika's to look after the kids.
crystal_reading's review
4.0
A young girl is preparing for Carnival, but is also feeling the absence of her mother who is in Canada working. Malaika has a loving grandmother and community that help her come up with a fantastic costume in spite of a lack of money.
careinthelibrary's review
4.0
Loved this colourful celebration of Caribbean carnival culture that also touches on island diversity, parent/child separation, poverty, and forgiveness. It was really sweet and I highly recommend.
jennybeastie's review
4.0
Nice to see a strong story about family separation and living with a parent far away.
id_rather_be_reading_'s review
4.0
Gorgeous illustrations. A sweet story about a little who misses her mom but manages to find a way lift her and her grandmother's spirits during carnival.
moncoinlecture's review
4.0
Mon avis sur le blog:
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/02/costume-de-malaika-nadia-l-hohn-irene-luxbacher/
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/02/costume-de-malaika-nadia-l-hohn-irene-luxbacher/
moncoinlecture's review against another edition
4.0
Mon avis sur le blog:
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/02/costume-de-malaika-nadia-l-hohn-irene-luxbacher/
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/02/costume-de-malaika-nadia-l-hohn-irene-luxbacher/
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