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geekwayne's review against another edition
5.0
'If All the World' by Joseph Coelho with illustrations by Allison Colpoys was an emotionally packed book with a beautiful message and illustrations.
The book follows the journey of a child and her grandad through the seasons of the year. There are walks through flowers and toys and stories from grandad's childhood. Grandad gifts a journal and a special pencil to write with. Throughout the book, the child makes wishes for the grandad for more birthdays or better health.
The foreshadowing is there all along, but it's still strong when the ending comes. I read children's books because they can have full emotions, and this one was no exception. I found myself finishing this one with tears in my eyes. What a beautiful book to share with the children in your life.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The book follows the journey of a child and her grandad through the seasons of the year. There are walks through flowers and toys and stories from grandad's childhood. Grandad gifts a journal and a special pencil to write with. Throughout the book, the child makes wishes for the grandad for more birthdays or better health.
The foreshadowing is there all along, but it's still strong when the ending comes. I read children's books because they can have full emotions, and this one was no exception. I found myself finishing this one with tears in my eyes. What a beautiful book to share with the children in your life.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Frances Lincoln Children's Books, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
madhamster's review against another edition
5.0
Simple, poignant, story of a young girl and her relationship with her aging grandfather.
The process of dealing with the immediate aftermath of a death is dealt with (tidying up, finding treasures) and the wishful thinking and reminiscing after a death. Grandad leaves her a legacy – both physical (a new notebook) and emotional.
The process of dealing with the immediate aftermath of a death is dealt with (tidying up, finding treasures) and the wishful thinking and reminiscing after a death. Grandad leaves her a legacy – both physical (a new notebook) and emotional.
filuipa's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so beautiful. I read it to my class the other day without knowing the story previously and started to tear up while reading it and in need for long deep breaths in between pages. As someone who lost their closest grandparent last year this was the book that helped the grief process being slightly less cruel and slightly more beautiful.
wheninapril's review against another edition
5.0
If All the World is a book about GRIEF and how to cope with it.
The book is written in 1st person perspective of a little girl, who is really close with her granddad. She loves her granddad and understands he is getting old. Then one day... no more granddad.
She picks up her journal and starts painting and writing down her memories of her granddad, so that she never forgets them and the happy memories of her granddad stays with her forever.
This book is a great way of showing little kids how to deal with grief. We all loose our loved ones all the time. Be it our parents, our grandparents, a pet... We all have different ways of dealing with it. Some of us gets angry, destructive, others become withdrawn and becomes frustrated. But this book shows another healthier way of dealing with it. By remembering the person we have lost and all the good times we spent with them.
Like all other children books by this publisher, the illustrations of this book is also really charming, colorful and very attractive. My almost 4 year old son really loved it <3
The book is written in 1st person perspective of a little girl, who is really close with her granddad. She loves her granddad and understands he is getting old. Then one day... no more granddad.
She picks up her journal and starts painting and writing down her memories of her granddad, so that she never forgets them and the happy memories of her granddad stays with her forever.
This book is a great way of showing little kids how to deal with grief. We all loose our loved ones all the time. Be it our parents, our grandparents, a pet... We all have different ways of dealing with it. Some of us gets angry, destructive, others become withdrawn and becomes frustrated. But this book shows another healthier way of dealing with it. By remembering the person we have lost and all the good times we spent with them.
Like all other children books by this publisher, the illustrations of this book is also really charming, colorful and very attractive. My almost 4 year old son really loved it <3
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
I didn’t personally understand how the story connected in “If All the World.” However, I enjoyed the illustrations very much - especially the color scheme.
readsewknit's review against another edition
5.0
If All the World Were... is a beautiful picture book focusing on the close relationship a granddaughter has with her grandfather. Through the change of seasons, we witness the special times they shared, as well as wishes the granddaughter has ("If all the world were springtime, I would replant my grandad's birthdays so that he would never get old").
As the year passes, there is a growing sense of nostalgia; we learn grandad's health is failing, and at the close of the book, he has passed away and the granddaughter is adjusting to life without her grandfather. However, through treasures she finds in his room and a final gift she has assurance that his moments with her were meaningful and among his favorites, and she memorializes him by writing down the stories of his life in India as well as the adventures they shared.
The illustrations are captivating and will draw in children and adults alike. The subject matter may seem sobering, but this can be a concrete yet gentle way to help prepare a child to the realities of an aging family member as well as offer ideas for adjusting to the absence of a loved one without forgetting them.
As the year passes, there is a growing sense of nostalgia; we learn grandad's health is failing, and at the close of the book, he has passed away and the granddaughter is adjusting to life without her grandfather. However, through treasures she finds in his room and a final gift she has assurance that his moments with her were meaningful and among his favorites, and she memorializes him by writing down the stories of his life in India as well as the adventures they shared.
The illustrations are captivating and will draw in children and adults alike. The subject matter may seem sobering, but this can be a concrete yet gentle way to help prepare a child to the realities of an aging family member as well as offer ideas for adjusting to the absence of a loved one without forgetting them.
miszjeanie's review against another edition
5.0
A sweet and beautiful exploration of the love of a grandparent and coping with loss. The illustrations in this book are so uniquely done. Just beautiful.
e-ARC provided via Netgalley.
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