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adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really enjoyed the artwork, romance, themes, plot, and pacing. Liked that this one was a bit longer but didn't feel like it. I love and appreciate the queerness, animals, nature, fantasy, and magic, too!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Death
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the diversity rep on all of Kay O'Neill's works. They are a must in every children's library.
This one has got an air of etherealness to it.
This one has got an air of etherealness to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Violence
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am absolutely in love with this series! It is like a warm hug in book form! The characters, the illustrations, the world, the story everything is so well developed and beautiful! I loved the inclusion of American Sign Language and how it was portrayed. I have never seen a book have Sign Language done so well before. I am going to enjoy and be rereading this series for years to come and can't recommend this book enough!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood
Moderate: Abandonment
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but I enjoyed this one even more. The art style is absolutely beautiful, and I love the world that this series takes place in. I like that there are character profiles for the main characters as well as all the tea dragons. Since the books are so short, the profiles help you feel a bit more connected to the characters. One of my main issues with the first book was the lack of character depth, but I didn't really have that issue with this book. There was a lot more character development and depth in this book, which vastly improved the story. I still think these books would benefit from being longer, because as soon as I start to really enjoy the story, it's over.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is cozy and light and a wonderful prequel to the tea dragon society following some familiar characters and plenty of new characters as well.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think I enjoyed The Tea Dragon Festival even more then the first book in this series just because it's much longer so you spend more time in this fantasy world full of vibrant nature, homemade meals, friendship and diverse people and creatures. I especially appreciated the incorporation of sign language and Rinn, a genderfluid character using they/them pronouns.
I would happily gift these books to any and every child (and adult) in my life!
I would happily gift these books to any and every child (and adult) in my life!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief