sandylovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
A very sweet book about a little boy who loves sparkly things. And really, who doesn't love that? Unfortunately there are others who don't like that he likes these things and make fun of him or try to talk him out of wearing his favorite necklace. The illustrations are so colorful and bright that you can almost hear all the pops, clacks, and buzzes.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
When I was a child, there were no books about kids that didn't fit into the norm because they liked things that people thought only girls liked, or only boys liked. I wish there had been, but can't think of any, except that there were a few girls that were tom boys.
Then, in the 1970s, Williams Doll came out. It wasn't great, but it tried to show that boys can like girl things too, and there was nothing wrong with it, though it coached it with say, this was how you trained to be a good dad, so it wasn't totally gender fluid, or anything like that. Later, we had Tomie De Paola with his book Oliver Button is a Sissy about a boy who wants to draw, and not play sports. Still not gender fluid, but noticing that boys don't always want to be rough and tumble.
It hasn't been until my daughter's generation, that books have come out where kids dont' fit in, and don't try to coach it as, well, this will be good when I'm older, such as the The Sissy Duckling and recently, the one I read about a little boy who wanted a purse, just because I love my purse, even though everyone in his family tried to discourage him.
What I am trying to say, is I am quite happy to see a book about a little kid that loves sparkly things, and even though he is made fun of, he goes back to his sparkly things, such as his mothers necklace. It is ok, and everything is fine.
Hooray for kids that don't fit in, and its ok.
Cute picture book, and hopefully a good book for the kids out there that don't fit in, and can feel good about that.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Then, in the 1970s, Williams Doll came out. It wasn't great, but it tried to show that boys can like girl things too, and there was nothing wrong with it, though it coached it with say, this was how you trained to be a good dad, so it wasn't totally gender fluid, or anything like that. Later, we had Tomie De Paola with his book Oliver Button is a Sissy about a boy who wants to draw, and not play sports. Still not gender fluid, but noticing that boys don't always want to be rough and tumble.
It hasn't been until my daughter's generation, that books have come out where kids dont' fit in, and don't try to coach it as, well, this will be good when I'm older, such as the The Sissy Duckling and recently, the one I read about a little boy who wanted a purse, just because I love my purse, even though everyone in his family tried to discourage him.
What I am trying to say, is I am quite happy to see a book about a little kid that loves sparkly things, and even though he is made fun of, he goes back to his sparkly things, such as his mothers necklace. It is ok, and everything is fine.
Hooray for kids that don't fit in, and its ok.
Cute picture book, and hopefully a good book for the kids out there that don't fit in, and can feel good about that.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
jessmcall's review against another edition
3.0
This is a great book about acceptance of others for what they like and makes them different. The use of sound to convey Angus' changing feelings. It also is a great book about friendship and how our friends are there to support us.
received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
crystal_reads's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure that I want to see any more books where the parents and classmates are reacting negatively to a boy who likes sparkly things. I don't know precisely why, but it bothered me in the book. Or rather, I guess I've read other books that deal with this topic in a way that I appreciated more. I'm not sure if I'm making sense.
librarianryan's review
4.0
I like this story, but I feel something is missing. Angus loves things that sparkle. His grandmother gives him a very sparkly necklace that he wears to school and gets teased about. While trying to take the necklace off, it breaks sending beads everywhere. Because of this accident Angus makes a new friend in Melody, who also loves sparkly things. Between them becoming friends and rediscovering the wonderful world of sparkles, and them going back to school to turning heads, it seems acceptance comes to the class without a talk, or a reason. I hope for this to happen at all times, but to be teased one day, and not the next, something is missing. Overall, I like the story, the message, and the illustrations. It could work for a variety of lessons.
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