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sunny76's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent story of a daughter's make believe back yard, where things are some times the way she wants them to be, the way they were before her father died. The story doesn't mention the father's passing, but he is in the daughter's make believe back yard.
shayneyj's review against another edition
4.0
Quick story, yet has left me a little emotional and has me thinking
Such a short and simple story, but one that for some reason pulled at my heart strings when I just read it to my niece and has got me thinking about the meaning behind it. Behind the simple story of looking for a door where everything is perfect and everyone is safe.
The illustrations within this were different to your standard children illustrations book and that’s probably what makes it stand out a little more and make it more beautiful. The simple ness to it, with the limited colours and designs, perfect.
It also the perfect quick little read if you’re in a rush and just want to read a quick story before bed.
Such a short and simple story, but one that for some reason pulled at my heart strings when I just read it to my niece and has got me thinking about the meaning behind it. Behind the simple story of looking for a door where everything is perfect and everyone is safe.
The illustrations within this were different to your standard children illustrations book and that’s probably what makes it stand out a little more and make it more beautiful. The simple ness to it, with the limited colours and designs, perfect.
It also the perfect quick little read if you’re in a rush and just want to read a quick story before bed.
thebookffeinated's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
blackcatkai's review against another edition
3.0
it's beautiful and sweet, but if you don't read the blurb (which is possible, it's a children's book) you may not know that it's about loss & it isn't as obvious from the inside of the book itself. still beautifully done, could just be a bit more obvious in the book/writing/images themselves.
maroramos's review against another edition
5.0
Esse livro infantil é uma graça e a autora faz um trabalho primoroso com as ilustrações, e diz tanto em tão poucas páginas. Como dizem os gringos, it packs a punch. Só depois descobri que a autora é argentina e fiquei curiosa para ler mais livros infantis de autoria latina.
burlybookbear's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful illustrations, and it tugged on my heartstrings due to the child addressing the adult as "Ma", which is what I called my grandmother whom my mother and I lived with from the day I was born until she passed when I was twenty. This read more like a poem to me than as a children's story. Like others have said in their reviews, I wouldn't have necessarily known this was a child missing a deceased loved one (father?) unless the Goodreads summary and Amazon summary hadn't told me so. That's where it failed as a five-star book for me. However, if read as a poem, it does seem lyrical and beautiful, just as beautiful as the illustrations, and to be honest, poetry often escapes me and I'm an English Literature major, high school English teacher, and a librarian. I'm also fifty-seven, so no shame in admitting when I don't fully comprehend, but yet can appreciate a thing of beauty.
All in all, nice feelings from a nice book.
(Always be kind with your reviews; each book, great or not, is someone's child.)
All in all, nice feelings from a nice book.
(Always be kind with your reviews; each book, great or not, is someone's child.)
sasabibi's review against another edition
5.0
Simple yet deep messages. Read it with your little ones.