hidinginstacks's review
4.0
“In the face of change, there is always hope.”
Cute illustrations. Story conveys the importance of family & home; adversity when faced with a world that ever evolves around us.
This title was provided as an advance review copy from Owlkids Books.
Cute illustrations. Story conveys the importance of family & home; adversity when faced with a world that ever evolves around us.
This title was provided as an advance review copy from Owlkids Books.
panda_incognito's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this picture book. The illustrations are lovely, and the text is poetic and expressive without being overwrought. The story is somewhat similar to Virginia Lee Burton's [b:The Little House|153540|The Little House|Virginia Lee Burton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1363184334l/153540._SX50_.jpg|31274], but comes from the perspective of a rabbit child who is facing change because of construction around her family home. The fanciful ending is cute for a storybook, and the book has great messages about dealing with change and regulating your emotions. I would definitely recommend this.
I received a temporary digital copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received a temporary digital copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
kittykult's review
3.0
Lily is reluctant to give up her family home when the city decides to build a highway where they live. The city builds a highway all around them but it soon becomes clear that it is not safe or ideal to live there. I thought the ending was inventive, and I enjoyed the illustrations and messages about change and working to save the things you love.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
libraryjen's review
4.0
The pictures really set the stage for this beautiful story about a family of rabbits who will not sell their house. So, the developers build a road all around it and it becomes an island in the middle of concrete. The ending is a little bizarre, but the story is a great conversation starter for what makes a home. A nice group read aloud.
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
colleendelaney's review
5.0
A touching story of a family whose house is slowly surrounded by a busy highway, young readers and listeners will love the sweet illustrations and the simple message that change will happen, but you will adapt. I read this to my four-year-old and she immediately asked to read it again. A lovely picture book.
jennie_reads's review
3.0
This was a cute little story about a family in an old house. The family didn't want to give up their house to make way for a highway. I thought the art in this book was really cute and the story was nice. It was, however, almost a knockoff of The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton. The story was almost the same and that made it less special, I think. They are different in that this one is from the perspective of an inhabitant of the house instead of the perspective of the house. I do think that this was just a bit too short. I didn't get the feel of the sadness because it was so short.
*eARC provided in exchange for an honest review*
*eARC provided in exchange for an honest review*
smorrison4's review
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and Owlkids books for the advance digital reading copy of this book.
This was a really sweet story about Lily and how she deals with the changes happening to her and her family. This book would be a great edition to any library to help children learn to deal with the changes in their own life.
This was a really sweet story about Lily and how she deals with the changes happening to her and her family. This book would be a great edition to any library to help children learn to deal with the changes in their own life.
lohn's review
5.0
I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
First, the illustrations in this book are beautifully done and there is so much to see. The storyline is adorable and it's told in first person POV.
Second, this book made me extremely sad because this is exactly what is happening to me. I now live where I grew up and all the farmers around me are selling out to people who just build, build, build instead of enjoying the country as it is meant to be enjoyed.
First, the illustrations in this book are beautifully done and there is so much to see. The storyline is adorable and it's told in first person POV.
Second, this book made me extremely sad because this is exactly what is happening to me. I now live where I grew up and all the farmers around me are selling out to people who just build, build, build instead of enjoying the country as it is meant to be enjoyed.
librarianryan's review
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Progress is not always a good thing, especially when it tears down the neighbors houses and leaves your house in a land of concrete. But dreaming big is always possible, and usually if you dream big enough, a solution to a problem will arise.
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