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A review by adrianwelsh
They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki
3.0
2018 children’s book award finalist from Goodreads reading list. We thought it would be fun to read a few of the books from the award list and deliver our thoughts.
I thought this book started out great and was going to go into the science of light and colors. It did not go that direction. It kind of fizzled out and maybe got weird. But, my seven-year-old daughter enjoyed reading this one to me. 2.5 stars
Jovie’s rating: 4 stars
Jovie’s review:
What was the book about?
About this little girl, her friends say the ocean is blue and the sky is blue but when she puts the water in her hands, it’s as clear as glass. When she sprays it in the air, she says it’s as clear as diamonds. But, to me, it doesn’t.
What was your favorite part of the story?
I like how she says the crows look like inkblots.
What did you not like about the story?
The ending was weird.
Tell me about the characters.
The little girl, crows, her mom
What kind of book is it?
A picture book.
Tell me about the illustrations/drawings.
They were ok.
Did you like the book? Why or why not?
Yes, just because. She sprouts into a tree and it looks weird.
Did some parts make you laugh?
No.
What kind of people would like this book?
Families.
I thought this book started out great and was going to go into the science of light and colors. It did not go that direction. It kind of fizzled out and maybe got weird. But, my seven-year-old daughter enjoyed reading this one to me. 2.5 stars
Jovie’s rating: 4 stars
Jovie’s review:
What was the book about?
About this little girl, her friends say the ocean is blue and the sky is blue but when she puts the water in her hands, it’s as clear as glass. When she sprays it in the air, she says it’s as clear as diamonds. But, to me, it doesn’t.
What was your favorite part of the story?
I like how she says the crows look like inkblots.
What did you not like about the story?
The ending was weird.
Tell me about the characters.
The little girl, crows, her mom
What kind of book is it?
A picture book.
Tell me about the illustrations/drawings.
They were ok.
Did you like the book? Why or why not?
Yes, just because. She sprouts into a tree and it looks weird.
Did some parts make you laugh?
No.
What kind of people would like this book?
Families.