mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
Sorry, but I have to get rid of at least half a star for the blurb. It spoils the ENTIRE book, you don't even need to read it because well, it is all there in, the blurb. Bah, I hate it when book blurb ruin an entire book. :| Can we please keep things a surprise? I see it way too often that picture books blurbs spoil the entire book. :|
It is that I had to read the book for a review, but otherwise I would probably not have cared any more.
The story was pretty fun and I felt sorry for the kid. I know the feeling of looking forward to something, only to have something come in between. Though I didn't like the ending, and the part right before the ending. It was just all a bit too magical (and also a bit confusing). I knew it was a dream sequence, but it just felt highly out of place and didn't match with the book.
The ending was just bad because it was all so magical. Why do we always need a Happy Ever After? I know this is a kids book, but they could have left it open, or just made an ending with the parents doing something different instead of the highly anticipated beach day.
The art was pretty lovely, that one was also the main reason why I wanted to read the picture book and I can say that I am not disappointed. I love the style, and the black and white art (charcoal I believe) fitted the story perfectly. I loved how there were shades of blue to be found in the black. It just gave the art a bit of an edge.
All in all, I would still recommend this book. It was quite fun and it had pretty art.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Sorry, but I have to get rid of at least half a star for the blurb. It spoils the ENTIRE book, you don't even need to read it because well, it is all there in, the blurb. Bah, I hate it when book blurb ruin an entire book. :| Can we please keep things a surprise? I see it way too often that picture books blurbs spoil the entire book. :|
It is that I had to read the book for a review, but otherwise I would probably not have cared any more.
The story was pretty fun and I felt sorry for the kid. I know the feeling of looking forward to something, only to have something come in between. Though I didn't like the ending, and the part right before the ending. It was just all a bit too magical (and also a bit confusing). I knew it was a dream sequence, but it just felt highly out of place and didn't match with the book.
The ending was just bad because it was all so magical. Why do we always need a Happy Ever After? I know this is a kids book, but they could have left it open, or just made an ending with the parents doing something different instead of the highly anticipated beach day.
The art was pretty lovely, that one was also the main reason why I wanted to read the picture book and I can say that I am not disappointed. I love the style, and the black and white art (charcoal I believe) fitted the story perfectly. I loved how there were shades of blue to be found in the black. It just gave the art a bit of an edge.
All in all, I would still recommend this book. It was quite fun and it had pretty art.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
librarydreams's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
I just finished an e-copy of this story and I think young readers are going to really enjoy this story about a young child who learns you can't control Mother Nature but you can use your imagination to conquer your fears.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
This one is a quiet story of a boy wanting so much to go to the beach. He thinks of nothing but going, but then a storm comes in, that means he might not be able to.
And so he dreams of flying the storm away, and in the morning, it is gone. Beautiful point of view, all charcoals and black and white until the end where we see the blue sky. Yes, no spoilers, the boy wakes up to the storm being over.
A sample of the art. I love how all the pictures are drawn from near the ground, as though these are how the boy would see things.
Thanks to netgalley for supplying this book for an honest review.
And so he dreams of flying the storm away, and in the morning, it is gone. Beautiful point of view, all charcoals and black and white until the end where we see the blue sky. Yes, no spoilers, the boy wakes up to the storm being over.
A sample of the art. I love how all the pictures are drawn from near the ground, as though these are how the boy would see things.
Thanks to netgalley for supplying this book for an honest review.
sarahfett's review against another edition
4.0
An imaginative story, and I loved the slight use of blue with the black and white drawings.
I received an ARC from NetGalley.
I received an ARC from NetGalley.
thirdcoast's review against another edition
4.0
Great artwork and quiet story about overcoming one's fear. Full review http://www.scrivler.com/reviews/childrens-book-reviews/the-storm-by-akiko-miyakoshi/.
fernandie's review against another edition
3.0
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
izisreading's review against another edition
3.0
I got a copy from NetGalley for review.
Super adorable, although there was nothing special about the plot. Simple plots are very welcome, but this one was just too plain.
The artwork was really good and I can definitely see children loving this.
Super adorable, although there was nothing special about the plot. Simple plots are very welcome, but this one was just too plain.
The artwork was really good and I can definitely see children loving this.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
Beautifully illustrated picture book that captures the frustration, pain, and powerlessness of being a kid. It's definitely a quiet book about being a bit mad.
Also I like that the kid is ambiguously gendered even though I don't think that was intentional. The jacket copy uses "he" but there's nothing gendered in the text, which I think makes it more relatable to a much wider audience.
Also I like that the kid is ambiguously gendered even though I don't think that was intentional. The jacket copy uses "he" but there's nothing gendered in the text, which I think makes it more relatable to a much wider audience.
libraryjen's review against another edition
3.0
The story itself is just okay, the illustrations, though they fit the mood of the story well, are dim and dark and hard to interpret.