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I read this today on my trip to Harrods. It's such a cute story. I loved the way Paddington takes on the challenge of art and how his friend, Mr. Guber quietly encourages him to keep painting without the bear even knowing it. I like this book because it had a good message for kids to gain from the story opposed to some other children's books I've read recently.
I was sent this book from the publisher for a honest review.
I really enjoyed the concept of this book more so than the physical book itself. I was excited to see a children book with an African-American kid as the main character. The graphics in this book were beautiful and I loved seeing such a diverse cast throughout it. Furthermore, Ali's dream of wanting to become an engineer was a formidable one however, the fact that Amir Makin decided to include so much technical speech in his work made getting through this small book a daunting task.
For example, when describing what a circuit was, Makin had his elementary school character along with his mentor (a much older man), run through difficult calculations to show how the circuit works. While this would be appropriate for older audience, I didn't see how it would be entertaining to younger children who usually enjoy books that are more story driven. If given the chance, I'd like to see less complex calculations in future books. All in all, this is a nice book just maybe for older audiences.
I really enjoyed the concept of this book more so than the physical book itself. I was excited to see a children book with an African-American kid as the main character. The graphics in this book were beautiful and I loved seeing such a diverse cast throughout it. Furthermore, Ali's dream of wanting to become an engineer was a formidable one however, the fact that Amir Makin decided to include so much technical speech in his work made getting through this small book a daunting task.
For example, when describing what a circuit was, Makin had his elementary school character along with his mentor (a much older man), run through difficult calculations to show how the circuit works. While this would be appropriate for older audience, I didn't see how it would be entertaining to younger children who usually enjoy books that are more story driven. If given the chance, I'd like to see less complex calculations in future books. All in all, this is a nice book just maybe for older audiences.
An Evening with Garrison Keillor, Maya Angelou, Laurie Colwin and Tom Wolfe: A Gala Evening of Readings to Benefit the Homeless
Laurie Colwin, Garrison Keillor, Tom Wolfe, Maya Angelou
I think this would've been a 5 star if I could've seen more of the visual aspects of each persons' speech. For instance, Maya Angelou gave some facial examples that went along with her grandma's Sunday solo that I missed listening to the audio of her speech. All in all, the speeches were witty and seriously funny and opened my eyes to what it means to be homeless. I highly recommend and it's only and hour listen.
I gave this book 3.5 stars.
While I was not completely blown away by the book itself, I'm a sucker for a good mystery that has flashbacks to women who had a trailblazing attitude during their own historical time period. The mystery in the book was a bit predictable and the action in the book had a feeling of being set "on loop" meaning that the main character was prone to repeating her mistakes from the past at least twice before she was set upon the right path by the author. Even though it didn't both,e to the point of putting the book down, I could foresee this being a bit of a problem for readers who crave a fast pace read. Overall, the book made for a very good summer mystery read.
If you like this book, try reading [b: A Paris Apartment|18404194|A Paris Apartment|Michelle Gable|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390533956s/18404194.jpg|26038054] by Michelle Gabe. Gage's book executes the flashback sequence much better and bridges the past with the present in half the time. Not to mention the pace of solving the mystery flows much better in that book yet, the historical flashbacks and art history are still there.
While I was not completely blown away by the book itself, I'm a sucker for a good mystery that has flashbacks to women who had a trailblazing attitude during their own historical time period. The mystery in the book was a bit predictable and the action in the book had a feeling of being set "on loop" meaning that the main character was prone to repeating her mistakes from the past at least twice before she was set upon the right path by the author. Even though it didn't both,e to the point of putting the book down, I could foresee this being a bit of a problem for readers who crave a fast pace read. Overall, the book made for a very good summer mystery read.
If you like this book, try reading [b: A Paris Apartment|18404194|A Paris Apartment|Michelle Gable|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390533956s/18404194.jpg|26038054] by Michelle Gabe. Gage's book executes the flashback sequence much better and bridges the past with the present in half the time. Not to mention the pace of solving the mystery flows much better in that book yet, the historical flashbacks and art history are still there.
