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stevenoreads's review
5.0
This artist's rumination on American history and what it means to be American is simple and gorgeous.
cook_memorial_public_library's review
5.0
A graphic novel depicting a year of wonderful pictures and observations about democracy.
--Recommended by Erick
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--Recommended by Erick
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spiderfelt's review against another edition
5.0
It is so hard to define what makes Maira Kalman's work so appealing. Perhaps it is her irreverent sense of humor, her love of the absurd, her attention to detail. Yes, I think it is her attention to detail. I love the way she notices jaunty hats, quirky packaging and small moments.
andrea_rebekah42's review against another edition
4.0
This is a lovely and fun book. As always, Maira Kalman's illustrations are beautiful and bursting with life and color. Her blend of art, history, politics, and philosophy is unique and wonderful. I have a feeling I'll be revisiting this book often.
coffeechug's review against another edition
5.0
I have a backlog of books that I need to write up reviews for.
Lately I have been trying to read a wide variety of books. I am challenging myself to read all types in hopes of gaining new insights and ideas. Needless to say it is working and along the way I have found some really great reads.
This book, And The Pursuit of Happiness, is one that jumpstarted me back to book reviewing.
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I just completely fell in love with this read. Perhaps it was due to the fact that I had no idea what it was about. I picked it up on a whim based on the cover. There is little to be gained from the inside jacket.
With my latest craze of doodles and zentangling I really enjoyed all the paintings and drawings. It reads fast, but the story is powerful and really connected to me.
As an educator it made me realize once again we can make any content engaging. Here the author is writing about history but in the context of the people as people and always around food. Brilliant! As she charts her journey you just fall in love with the flow, looking at the images, and seeing history in a new way.
It was the perfect read at the end of a school year.
For me I loved one passage more than others and it was the motto of Marquis d Lafayette and his family motto of "Why Not?" A great question to ponder and live by.
So why not read this book. I think you will enjoy and if not, then at least you tried something new.
Off to the next read.
Lately I have been trying to read a wide variety of books. I am challenging myself to read all types in hopes of gaining new insights and ideas. Needless to say it is working and along the way I have found some really great reads.
This book, And The Pursuit of Happiness, is one that jumpstarted me back to book reviewing.
Screen Shot 2014-05-19 at 12.49.52 PM
I just completely fell in love with this read. Perhaps it was due to the fact that I had no idea what it was about. I picked it up on a whim based on the cover. There is little to be gained from the inside jacket.
With my latest craze of doodles and zentangling I really enjoyed all the paintings and drawings. It reads fast, but the story is powerful and really connected to me.
As an educator it made me realize once again we can make any content engaging. Here the author is writing about history but in the context of the people as people and always around food. Brilliant! As she charts her journey you just fall in love with the flow, looking at the images, and seeing history in a new way.
It was the perfect read at the end of a school year.
For me I loved one passage more than others and it was the motto of Marquis d Lafayette and his family motto of "Why Not?" A great question to ponder and live by.
So why not read this book. I think you will enjoy and if not, then at least you tried something new.
Off to the next read.
drey72's review
4.0
I really enjoyed paging through Maira Kalman's whimsically-illustrated And the Pursuit of Happiness. This is like history with a dash of serious and a whole lot of fun. A whole lot of fun. And I'm not quite sure how to review it.
Abraham Lincoln makes an appearance. So does his stepmother. Thomas Jefferson. Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Benjamin Franklin. Regular folks too. Along with scenery, furniture, shoes, flowers, hats, books...
It is exuberant. It is at times completely irreverent and snappy (as in "oh, snap!" snappy). But most of all, it is filled with excitement and hope for this democracy that is the US of A. And that is why I really like this book.
Abraham Lincoln makes an appearance. So does his stepmother. Thomas Jefferson. Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Benjamin Franklin. Regular folks too. Along with scenery, furniture, shoes, flowers, hats, books...
It is exuberant. It is at times completely irreverent and snappy (as in "oh, snap!" snappy). But most of all, it is filled with excitement and hope for this democracy that is the US of A. And that is why I really like this book.