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A review by readingwithemmett
Snow Doves by Nancy Hartry
4.0
Review originally from here: https://ashlynmadani.wixsite.com/themadanifamily/post/book-review-snow-doves
At first, I thought there was something wrong with my digital copy of the book. There were no words on any of the pages! Then, I got to the end and saw that this was a wordless story, and I was like, "Okay, this makes more sense." Snow Doves is about two children: Joy and Sami. Sami just moved to the country, and Joy shows up at his window to have him play outside in the snow. The two cannot communicate through words because they speak different languages; however, that does not stop them from becoming friends.
So, you might be wondering what a book is like if it has no words. Well, it is a little strange. However, it is actually nice. I think this is great because it leaves the imagination open to the readers. The first time I read this book, I kind of skimmed over it, but after I read it a few more times, I really saw a lot of detail in the illustrations. I like that I can narrate this to my child, and not have to worry about reading the correct words or trying to memorize the text. Or, I can just point to different objects on the pages with him and tell him what they are. Would I recommend this book? Yes. I think it's nice to just have a wordless book that you can use your imagination while reading. Snow Doves would be a great book for children ages 0 to 9. I think older kids would enjoy this because you can have them narrate the story to you.
I received this book for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
At first, I thought there was something wrong with my digital copy of the book. There were no words on any of the pages! Then, I got to the end and saw that this was a wordless story, and I was like, "Okay, this makes more sense." Snow Doves is about two children: Joy and Sami. Sami just moved to the country, and Joy shows up at his window to have him play outside in the snow. The two cannot communicate through words because they speak different languages; however, that does not stop them from becoming friends.
So, you might be wondering what a book is like if it has no words. Well, it is a little strange. However, it is actually nice. I think this is great because it leaves the imagination open to the readers. The first time I read this book, I kind of skimmed over it, but after I read it a few more times, I really saw a lot of detail in the illustrations. I like that I can narrate this to my child, and not have to worry about reading the correct words or trying to memorize the text. Or, I can just point to different objects on the pages with him and tell him what they are. Would I recommend this book? Yes. I think it's nice to just have a wordless book that you can use your imagination while reading. Snow Doves would be a great book for children ages 0 to 9. I think older kids would enjoy this because you can have them narrate the story to you.
I received this book for free via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.