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amageske's review against another edition
“Our Telephone Game turns into funk, turns into rhyme, turns into poetry.”
gileslibrarian6's review against another edition
5.0
Beautifully illustrated picture book about the magic of Latin and South American favelas, small housing districts not managed by the government but forever loved by their inhabitants.
emilymyhren's review against another edition
4.0
I was gifted a copy of From My Window, written by Otavio Junior, illustrated by Vanina Starkoff, and published by Barefoot Books in exchange for my honest review. Opinions are my own. From My Window takes place in a Favela in Brazil which are known for violence and other problems that tend to face poor urban areas. Junior with Starkoff's vibrant illustrations paint past the stereotypes and show a lively neighborhood of bright colors and community despite the hardships. This is a great read aloud for preschoolers and elementary students.
tashrow's review against another edition
5.0
Visit a beautiful favela district in Brazil via this bright picture book. A favela is an area in Brazil that is not managed by the government but by the people who live there. Because of this, water and electricity can be difficult to access. From their high vantage point of a window, the narrator can see throughout their favela. They see roofs and windows and people. Sometimes the people are using water to get cooler. At night the lights dim that fireflies appear on the paths. Grey days are brightened with occasional rainbows. Sometimes the air is full of music and poetry, other times the sounds of sadness come. Rain falls, children head to school, and the favela bustles with activity.
Originally published in Brazil, Junior writes of his own home in a favela in this picture book. He plays with themes of dreams and treasure, but also keeps the book firmly grounded in reality. His clear vision of both joy and sadness in the crowded and busy neighborhood keeps the book from being too light, grounding it in the occasional gray day and leaking roofs.
Starkoff’s illustrations are done in acrylic using tropical colors of bright yellows, pinks, greens and blues. The illustrations show so many different types of people, all enjoying the neighborhood together. The images that pull back and show the full favela are incredibly detailed and worth looking at closely.
A dynamic look at a unique type of Brazilian community. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
Originally published in Brazil, Junior writes of his own home in a favela in this picture book. He plays with themes of dreams and treasure, but also keeps the book firmly grounded in reality. His clear vision of both joy and sadness in the crowded and busy neighborhood keeps the book from being too light, grounding it in the occasional gray day and leaking roofs.
Starkoff’s illustrations are done in acrylic using tropical colors of bright yellows, pinks, greens and blues. The illustrations show so many different types of people, all enjoying the neighborhood together. The images that pull back and show the full favela are incredibly detailed and worth looking at closely.
A dynamic look at a unique type of Brazilian community. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
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