optimaggie's review against another edition
3.0
This is a strange, dreamlike, short book with illustrations that are fairly lovely. I didn't care much for it and when we finished it I said, "well, that was a strange book." To which my son replied, a bit incredulously, "I loved it." When I asked him what he liked about it he said' "it was just like magic". I would guess that even if we owned this book he probably wouldn't ask for this to be read to him again, but I think that perhaps his mind, at six, is much more open to a story with a lot of strangeness and no explanations. Anything is possible to a young child.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
Frankly, I have no idea what is going on here. I suppose Mr. Rodriguez is some sort of spirit? But the book leaves it open to interpretation.
Lovely pictures, but no real plot. Not sure what the point is, but perhaps I am not a small child and can't guess what I am supposed to read into this.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Lovely pictures, but no real plot. Not sure what the point is, but perhaps I am not a small child and can't guess what I am supposed to read into this.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review against another edition
4.0
What an odd little picture book, very open to interpretation.
em_and_em's review against another edition
2.0
Earc from netgalley.
this one was really odd, and it was also lacking a plot. very nice illustrations though, i'm just not sure what i think about this one.
this one was really odd, and it was also lacking a plot. very nice illustrations though, i'm just not sure what i think about this one.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
A touch of the surrealist here that implies several different messages that could be inferred (angles, death?). The illustrations are an interesting combination of realism and more imaginary elements making them surrealist too.
erine's review against another edition
Pretty sure this book went flying right over my head. Several neighborhood children notice that Mister Rodriguez is collecting an interesting assortment of items and taking them home. Then he flies away over the sea on a piano with his fish, bird, and winged cat.
I mean, I think he died? At first, I thought Mister Rodriguez was caring for someone who was dying, bringing them things to cheer them up and ease their passing. Cool. But then I spied him literally floating on air as he takes a dog home. His coat also appears to be full of balloons. So as one nears death, do they get lighter? Until they're ready to fly over the sea on the instrument of their choice? (I think I would pick a cello)
This book needs an afterward, a conversation with the author, or I just need a book discussion. Why did no adult notice Mister Rodriguez' intriguing pilgrimage to the next life? Were the animals already dying, or did Mister Rodriguez abduct them for his own nefarious purposes, much like an Egyptian Pharaoh, forcing them to come to the afterlife with him? The back jacket states that these "children are about to discover a truth more powerful than they could have imagined." The truth that when we die we steal animals and ride away on music? I know talking about death is hard, but I'm not sure this is the solution.
The illustrations are intriguing, and have a tidy, photo-realistic quality.
I mean, I think he died? At first, I thought Mister Rodriguez was caring for someone who was dying, bringing them things to cheer them up and ease their passing. Cool. But then I spied him literally floating on air as he takes a dog home. His coat also appears to be full of balloons. So as one nears death, do they get lighter? Until they're ready to fly over the sea on the instrument of their choice? (I think I would pick a cello)
This book needs an afterward, a conversation with the author, or I just need a book discussion. Why did no adult notice Mister Rodriguez' intriguing pilgrimage to the next life? Were the animals already dying, or did Mister Rodriguez abduct them for his own nefarious purposes, much like an Egyptian Pharaoh, forcing them to come to the afterlife with him? The back jacket states that these "children are about to discover a truth more powerful than they could have imagined." The truth that when we die we steal animals and ride away on music? I know talking about death is hard, but I'm not sure this is the solution.
The illustrations are intriguing, and have a tidy, photo-realistic quality.
canadianbookworm's review
5.0
https://cdnbookworm.blogspot.com/2020/01/bon-voyage-mister-rodriquez.html
pagesandpeaches's review
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i don’t feel like it’s fair for me to review this since my copy came with only a quarter of the book!! really lovely illustrations though
i don’t feel like it’s fair for me to review this since my copy came with only a quarter of the book!! really lovely illustrations though
pagesandpaintchips's review
*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC*
i don’t feel like it’s fair for me to review this since my copy came with only a quarter of the book!! really lovely illustrations though
i don’t feel like it’s fair for me to review this since my copy came with only a quarter of the book!! really lovely illustrations though
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