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afro8921's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautifully illustrated book about community. The train becomes both a vehicle to travel in and a way that the reader learns about the lives of the train riders. You also learn about a famous train in Seoul.
lee_hillshire's review
This book was so lovely. It warmed my soul. Also, Do-young is what I needed after today.
pib003's review against another edition
5.0
Great solo read, and would be very inspiring for a creative writing prompt!
lauriehnatiuk's review against another edition
4.0
I am the subway has gorgeous watercolour illustrations depicting the daily routine of the Seoul subway and the passengers that come and go. The story told from the perspective of the subway itself is what makes the story so unique (besides the art). The author's note provides additional information about the Korean subway system and surnames and given names.
theybedax's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful exploration of the faces one may see on the train and the acquaintances that we may never know but brush elbows all the same.
katrinadreamer's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this journey on the Seoul subway, and I liked that the train was personified and speaking with reverence about its passengers. Readers are treated to slices of Korean life and can sink into the feeling of riding a train from stop to stop, hearing the ba-dum ba-dum of the vehicle moving across the tracks. Well done.
scribepub's review against another edition
In this picture book, a subway train shares intimate stories while ferrying passengers around Seoul … Watercolour washes establish figures and shapes at once suggestive and formalistic; artful lines and gradations detail features, facial expressions, and hairstyles, defining unique human beings amid a sea of anonymity … A contemplative, poignant rendering of everyday journeys. STARRED REVIEW
Kirkus Reviews
Dazzling...A gorgeous celebration of Seoul and its people.
Waking Brain Cells
One of the most beautiful books, and it’s narrated all by the actual subway! [A] lovely reminder that everyone we see in passing has a rich backstory.
The Tiny Activists
This poetic and quietly vivid day in the life of the Seoul subway is one of our absolute favorite books this year.
Avery and Augustine, Books for Diversity
Absolutely took my breath away...Expressive, tender, cinematic, and unique in so many ways - I've never really read a book like it before...Impossible not to walk away with a sense of wonder with each read.
Inclusive Storytime
A gorgeous picture book about the lives and thoughts of subway goers. It’s an imaginative picture book that’s beautifully illustrated...an excellent read aloud.
Baby Librarians
Beautifully highlights how all of us have our own unique story and how public transport brings with it a shared humanity that helps all of those stories intersect whether we realize it or not.
Kid Lit is Magic
Brilliant...With creamy, cinematic illustrations, this read offers a portrait of individual everyday journeys, reflecting our shared humanity even in the most crowded of metropolitan areas.
Mai Story Book Library
Kirkus Reviews
Dazzling...A gorgeous celebration of Seoul and its people.
Waking Brain Cells
One of the most beautiful books, and it’s narrated all by the actual subway! [A] lovely reminder that everyone we see in passing has a rich backstory.
The Tiny Activists
This poetic and quietly vivid day in the life of the Seoul subway is one of our absolute favorite books this year.
Avery and Augustine, Books for Diversity
Absolutely took my breath away...Expressive, tender, cinematic, and unique in so many ways - I've never really read a book like it before...Impossible not to walk away with a sense of wonder with each read.
Inclusive Storytime
A gorgeous picture book about the lives and thoughts of subway goers. It’s an imaginative picture book that’s beautifully illustrated...an excellent read aloud.
Baby Librarians
Beautifully highlights how all of us have our own unique story and how public transport brings with it a shared humanity that helps all of those stories intersect whether we realize it or not.
Kid Lit is Magic
Brilliant...With creamy, cinematic illustrations, this read offers a portrait of individual everyday journeys, reflecting our shared humanity even in the most crowded of metropolitan areas.
Mai Story Book Library
xihuanshu's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0