tracybabler's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to the publisher for the review copy. All opinions are my own.
Juan Felipe Herrera was the Poet Laureate of the United States of America from 2015-17. But before that, he was a boy feeding chickens, a youth inking new words, a teenager turning those words into songs.
This autobiography in verse shows how Herrera grew into the man he is today, and invites kids to imagine how their every day experiences shape the people they are and will become.
I love Lauren Castillo's illustrations, and they add so much to make this a truly gorgeous book--both words and pictures!
Juan Felipe Herrera was the Poet Laureate of the United States of America from 2015-17. But before that, he was a boy feeding chickens, a youth inking new words, a teenager turning those words into songs.
This autobiography in verse shows how Herrera grew into the man he is today, and invites kids to imagine how their every day experiences shape the people they are and will become.
I love Lauren Castillo's illustrations, and they add so much to make this a truly gorgeous book--both words and pictures!
lphel's review against another edition
Beautiful message, language, and illustrations.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely beautiful.
Timely and important read.
Amazing illustrations.
Timely and important read.
Amazing illustrations.
heisereads's review against another edition
5.0
Poem. Memoir. Immigrant story. This is beautiful!!
Pair it with Yuyi Morales' Dreamers.
Pair it with Yuyi Morales' Dreamers.
abigailbat's review against another edition
A gorgeous picture book memoir from Mexican-American poet Herrera depicting scenes from his childhood, all the while he was dreaming of what he might become. His love of words is obvious and his passion for writing. This is an inspiring book for all young writers and young kids dreaming of what they might become. Hand to fans of DREAMERS by Yuyi Morales for another inspiring, beautifully illustrated immigrant memoir or PABLO NERUDA by Monica Brown for another picture book illuminating the life of a Latino poet.
stenaros's review against another edition
2.0
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This is a good story from a migrant's perspective and an inspiring story for anyone. I didn't personally connect with the illustrations, but they were good.
Unfortunately, this picture book did not work for me. At first there seemed to be a scheme for how things would go. There were four pages ending with "Imagine" and then one page with "Imagine what you could do too." I assumed this would continue through the book and when it didn't, there was a tension built that I found off putting.
There was also one page I didn't understand what was being said.
This is a good story from a migrant's perspective and an inspiring story for anyone. I didn't personally connect with the illustrations, but they were good.
Unfortunately, this picture book did not work for me. At first there seemed to be a scheme for how things would go. There were four pages ending with "Imagine" and then one page with "Imagine what you could do too." I assumed this would continue through the book and when it didn't, there was a tension built that I found off putting.
There was also one page I didn't understand what was being said.