taries's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
middle_name_joy's review against another edition
3.0
Is it just me, or does this boy look like a young Gru from Despicable Me? No? Ok.
Anyway...[b:Sweep|41458425|Sweep|Louise Greig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1535227057l/41458425._SX50_.jpg|64723371] is about said boy's big, bad feelings sweeping away everyone and everything around him. It quickly gets out of control, but the boy can't stop it. Eventually he learns that the same wind that picked up his bad mood can just as easily change directions.
I love a good social-emotional story. This was decent. I think older elementary students would get the metaphors and symbolism better than the primary set. One thing that disappointed me was that the boy didn't have to take responsibility or make amends for the chaos his bad mood caused.
Anyway...[b:Sweep|41458425|Sweep|Louise Greig|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1535227057l/41458425._SX50_.jpg|64723371] is about said boy's big, bad feelings sweeping away everyone and everything around him. It quickly gets out of control, but the boy can't stop it. Eventually he learns that the same wind that picked up his bad mood can just as easily change directions.
I love a good social-emotional story. This was decent. I think older elementary students would get the metaphors and symbolism better than the primary set. One thing that disappointed me was that the boy didn't have to take responsibility or make amends for the chaos his bad mood caused.
amelias's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
throneofpaperbacks's review against another edition
4.0
This children's book was beautifully designed and had quite an empowering message about not letting your bad moods affect you or others which is something I need to learn more about
bees_circus's review against another edition
5.0
A great story, particularly for children who struggle with “bad moods” like Ed. Beautiful illustrations too.
Joshua (6 years): It helped me calm down.
Daniel (8 years): I really liked the book.
Joshua (6 years): It helped me calm down.
Daniel (8 years): I really liked the book.
kezziee's review against another edition
4.0
This children's book was beautifully designed and had quite an empowering message about not letting your bad moods affect you or others which is something I need to learn more about
tashrow's review
4.0
Ed was in a bad mood. It was a raging bad mood that hit him like a storm. It swept him up and carried him along with it. Ed started pushing leaves before him, sweeping animals and other things along the way. He piled up bicycles and even cars. But still he could not stop himself though he knew he had gone far enough. He stormed on ignoring the lovely things around him, caught up in his own mood. He swept and swept until darkness fell and everything was piled high. He sat down and considered stopping entirely but that might have been impossible without a shift in the wind that cleared the air and got him looking up again. It wiped out his bad mood entirely, or did it?
Greig’s writing will sweep readers away on Ed’s bad mood. Her pacing is gleefully great grabbing readers up and taking them across the pages at a breakneck pace. Until the reader is reminded to look up, and then later when darkness falls there is another wonderful pause. The mood of the book matches Ed’s cleverly, slowing at the end to enjoy the bright freshness of a good mood.
Sarda’s illustrations are filled with breezes and autumnal colors. The pages fill with leaves piling up and forming the glue that holds vehicles, animals and people. Entire mountains form eventually taking over the city. It’s wonderfully audacious and over the top.
Let this one sweep away your bad mood. Appropriate for ages 3-6.
Greig’s writing will sweep readers away on Ed’s bad mood. Her pacing is gleefully great grabbing readers up and taking them across the pages at a breakneck pace. Until the reader is reminded to look up, and then later when darkness falls there is another wonderful pause. The mood of the book matches Ed’s cleverly, slowing at the end to enjoy the bright freshness of a good mood.
Sarda’s illustrations are filled with breezes and autumnal colors. The pages fill with leaves piling up and forming the glue that holds vehicles, animals and people. Entire mountains form eventually taking over the city. It’s wonderfully audacious and over the top.
Let this one sweep away your bad mood. Appropriate for ages 3-6.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
5.0
Ed's bad mood starts small, but then it builds and builds until it becomes monumental, finally being completely blown away and replaced with a bright, fresh feeling.
Louise Greig and Julia Sarda take a gloriously novel look at emotions portrayed anew by the sweeping of leaves and the power of the wind to whirl them all away.
Louise Greig and Julia Sarda take a gloriously novel look at emotions portrayed anew by the sweeping of leaves and the power of the wind to whirl them all away.