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A review by crystal_reading
Here I Am by Patricia Hee Kim
5.0
Review copy from Netgalley
I am quickly becoming a fan of wordless picture books. There is so much that can be expressed through the illustrations when they are well done. If a reader did miss the point though, in this particular book, there is an explanation at the end. It tells how the author was also an immigrant and experienced the same types of things as the main character.
This is a beautiful book. The illustrations do a fantastic job of showing how overwhelming it could be to shift to a new country, but also how stepping out can be difficult, but rewarding. You can feel the emotions throughout the book along with the main character as he rides this roller coaster of change.
I am looking forward to adding this one to our library. We have many students who can relate to the immigrant story, but I think that children of any background have experienced changes in their lives that have thrown them off center for a time. This is a book that will speak to many.
Originally reviewed at Reading Through Life http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2013/10/tuesday-trailer.html
I am quickly becoming a fan of wordless picture books. There is so much that can be expressed through the illustrations when they are well done. If a reader did miss the point though, in this particular book, there is an explanation at the end. It tells how the author was also an immigrant and experienced the same types of things as the main character.
This is a beautiful book. The illustrations do a fantastic job of showing how overwhelming it could be to shift to a new country, but also how stepping out can be difficult, but rewarding. You can feel the emotions throughout the book along with the main character as he rides this roller coaster of change.
I am looking forward to adding this one to our library. We have many students who can relate to the immigrant story, but I think that children of any background have experienced changes in their lives that have thrown them off center for a time. This is a book that will speak to many.
Originally reviewed at Reading Through Life http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2013/10/tuesday-trailer.html