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Stargazing
by Jen Wang
WOW! I don’t know if I can praise this book enough. I haven’t read a graphic novel in so long and this is another book assigned in my Children’s Literature Class (education major), and I couldn’t express enough how much I loved this story.
The friendship between Moon and Christine is so cute it makes your heart ache. Jen Wang crafted a beautiful story that follows through and makes you want more! The two are great friends who can overcome their differences and although they are different in personality, they find their similarities. Their origin story as friends is adorable!
One thing that I loved about this book was the diversity it shows. In a lot of children’s literature, the main characters are either animals or white. This book gives a great view of Asian-American families. It is great for children to see their own cultures in stories that they’re reading and it’s nice for kids to also see a different culture. While there is a diversity of race, there is also the diversity of classes. Christine is from a middle-class family while Moon is from a lower-class family. Moon’s mother rents an apartment from Christine’s family in their backyard.
The art in this story is so expressive and beautiful. Jen Wang’s work was truly beautiful all around and it made me want to go and read her other books. (I recommend The Prince and the Dressmaker!)
Graphic novels are great for children transitioning from reading picture books to chapter books, and they’re fun for everyone to read.
I plan on keeping this book for my future classroom and I can’t wait to see a kid pick it off my shelf to read one day.
The friendship between Moon and Christine is so cute it makes your heart ache. Jen Wang crafted a beautiful story that follows through and makes you want more! The two are great friends who can overcome their differences and although they are different in personality, they find their similarities. Their origin story as friends is adorable!
One thing that I loved about this book was the diversity it shows. In a lot of children’s literature, the main characters are either animals or white. This book gives a great view of Asian-American families. It is great for children to see their own cultures in stories that they’re reading and it’s nice for kids to also see a different culture. While there is a diversity of race, there is also the diversity of classes. Christine is from a middle-class family while Moon is from a lower-class family. Moon’s mother rents an apartment from Christine’s family in their backyard.
The art in this story is so expressive and beautiful. Jen Wang’s work was truly beautiful all around and it made me want to go and read her other books. (I recommend The Prince and the Dressmaker!)
Graphic novels are great for children transitioning from reading picture books to chapter books, and they’re fun for everyone to read.
I plan on keeping this book for my future classroom and I can’t wait to see a kid pick it off my shelf to read one day.