sunflowerjess's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This slim children's book packs a lot of feeling. I loved the simple, poignant story and the beautiful illustrations; both tugged on my heartstrings.
emilie_laprofdefrancais's review against another edition
4.0
4⭐️1/2 pour ce récit magnifique. Je l’ai lu dans une perspective d’utilisation en classe pour aborder la persévérance scolaire. L’histoire est celle de Rosalie, 5 ans et demi, qui doit se rendre à l’école des grands puisque son père est parti à la guerre et que sa mère travaille dans une usine. Elle nous dit être une espionne en mission secrète. Au final, on comprend que la petite Rosalie profite de son passage en classe pour apprendre secrètement à lire. Elle souhaite être en mesure de lire par elle-même les lettres reçus de son père. C’est tellement touchant comme histoire, ça m’a beaucoup émue. C’est à lire absolument!
ellalouise99's review
4.0
A beautiful book about a young girl living through the war. Rosalie is a young girl living with her mother while her father is out at war. She spends her days sat at the back of the older children’s classroom, completing her secret mission of learning to read so she can read her fathers letters herself. She discovers her father is having an awful time at war and her mother was making up the happy stories. He ends up dying and Rosalie finds out by reading the letter. She has a mixed relationship with her mother but ultimately loves her, something many children would be able to relate to. There are many themes including friendship, family, war, love and hope in the book. I would use the book with lower KS2 alongside learning about the war to give a child’s perspective of the challenging and heartbreaking events. The illustrations in the book are very dark and bleak which reflect the views on war and could lead to discussion about this.
anelisa's review against another edition
3.0
Ik vind het vervelend van mezelf, want dit is een heel mooi boek. Goeie plot. Goeie boodschap. Schone moeder. Bijzondere illustraties. Maar ik geloof Rosalie niet helemaal. Ik zie een auteur, eentje die mooie zinnen kan maken, dat wel, maar ik blijf dus een auteur zien die zich als meisje van vijfenhalf voordoet en dat vind ik spijtig.
fraeuleininsomnia's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
lpm_reads's review
4.0
Captain Rosalie is a beautiful, sobering story.
Rosalie's father is a soldier, fighting in the war far away. Her mother works in a factory,. The teacher at the village school watches over Rosalie while her mother works. Each day Captain Rosalie hides among the coats at the back of the classroom, unnoticed and ignored, which suits her secret mission just fine.
War leaves nothing untouched. Not the soldiers, not the countryside, not the families left behind. Her mother reads the letters her father sends home, but Rosalie can't help but wonder if she isn't be told the whole story. Fombelle's story of a young girl's determination to complete her mission--to learn to read--is beautiful. When she can finally read the letters for herself, she learns the horrible truths of war and loss, but the way in which she handles those truths speaks to the strength and resiliency of children.
Accompanied by simple, charming illustrations, this story reads like a story of an earlier era--in the best way possible.
Rosalie's father is a soldier, fighting in the war far away. Her mother works in a factory,. The teacher at the village school watches over Rosalie while her mother works. Each day Captain Rosalie hides among the coats at the back of the classroom, unnoticed and ignored, which suits her secret mission just fine.
War leaves nothing untouched. Not the soldiers, not the countryside, not the families left behind. Her mother reads the letters her father sends home, but Rosalie can't help but wonder if she isn't be told the whole story. Fombelle's story of a young girl's determination to complete her mission--to learn to read--is beautiful. When she can finally read the letters for herself, she learns the horrible truths of war and loss, but the way in which she handles those truths speaks to the strength and resiliency of children.
Accompanied by simple, charming illustrations, this story reads like a story of an earlier era--in the best way possible.
emilyjmasters's review
5.0
I feel like we don't get a lot of children's lit about WWI. I gotta be honest, this book absolutely wrecked me. American children don't get a lot of opportunity to read literature written by people from other countries, so this novella? story? was a breath of fresh air in pacing and plot. Sweet Captain Rosalie is on a secret mission, and when she finally accomplishes it her life is changed forever.