little_silver's review against another edition
4.0
A quiet book that many children could relate to on various levels - having new siblings, moving to a new house, living with a grandparent, kindness through loss, and simply experiencing the seasons of a year. I liked the Hmong representation. Teachers may need to research a couple pronunciations before doing a read-aloud.
aliferuz's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliant story. It oozes warmth. Through this book, children could learn how to spread kindness to others, especially how to comfort our close friends when they're sad. Paj Ntaub really is a bright and caring little girl. How she always shared the things that fascinated her to her brothers eventho they were still a baby and didn't know what she meant, speaks a lot about her caring nature. And the title, oh, this girl really know how to give a warmest comfort an hug to others.
livinthelibrarianlife's review against another edition
5.0
Such a touching story on the loss of a neighbor and a young girls way to help the living neighbor who is alone find happiness again in her own unique way. The illustrations are beautiful and the message is simple and straightforward. This is a book I will definitely be keeping in mind when parents reach out wanting a book for those hard times.
ajacks's review against another edition
5.0
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thehmkane's review against another edition
5.0
I just started crying. Not like, my eyes got prickly; like, I sobbed for a bit. This is gorgeous and touching and sweet and realistic. My Grandma Ruth would have loved it.
lisaanne_90's review against another edition
3.0
This is sweet. I didn't understand the meaning of the title until the end of the book.
tami_provencher's review against another edition
4.0
Paj Ntaub and her family move into the green house. Her twin brothers are born. They wave every day to Bob & Ruth next door (who are older than her grandmother). In the Minnesota winter she doesn't see Bob & Ruth outside as much because it's too cold. Then one day there are a lot of cars on their street and Paj Ntaub finds out Ruth has died. When spring returns and Bob comes outside again to sit in his yard, Paj Ntaub draws the many things she has found beautiful here in this place over the seasons on the ground between them and tells Bob she has drawn him a Map Into the World--in case he needs it.
A lovely story about the expansive power of human compassion and connection. I see both my children in Paj Ntaub--a lot of children, actually. Paj Ntaub's family is Hmong and Bob is not. This lovely story is a brilliant representation of the openness in a child's heart and the inability of superficial differences to stand between a child's compassion and another human being.
A lovely story about the expansive power of human compassion and connection. I see both my children in Paj Ntaub--a lot of children, actually. Paj Ntaub's family is Hmong and Bob is not. This lovely story is a brilliant representation of the openness in a child's heart and the inability of superficial differences to stand between a child's compassion and another human being.
loid's review against another edition
4.0
i love the color palette of this book, is warm. wraps information about hmong that made me intrigued to read more about them and the sad-happy ending broke my heart a little. although i know where this led to, but it's still a great chance to read a book like this.