A review by panda_incognito
Almond by Allen Say

2.0

The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, but the story is short on substance and resolves too quickly. I think that this could have made a great chapter book, because the girl's search for a talent is a relatable theme, but the peer violin player that she admires comes and goes too quickly, without any direct role in the story, and there was no room for character development or true growth over time. The story simply isn't suited to a picture book format, and thus seems abrupt and strange.