msmelisa's review against another edition
5.0
Reminiscent of On a Magical do Nothing Day (Alemagna) the author takes our young protagnist from the city to the countryside and eventually her grandmothers garden. Magically she is in turn big enough to take the top off a mountain and small enough to be a stone skipped into the lake. Taking a ride on dandilion fluff, becoming one with the universe and more make this an entrancing and wonderful experience.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
A child is forced to go to a party of adults, and must find a way to make it interesting.
She ends up going to the garden, where she uses her imagination to imagine a magical world in the garden.
And that’s about it.
The pictures are lovely, as you can see below, but there is no there there. It is just a way to escape the boredom of an adult party. And when it is all done, she will go home.
The pictures are nice. But without an actual plot other than escape, there is nothing to hang your hat on.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
She ends up going to the garden, where she uses her imagination to imagine a magical world in the garden.
And that’s about it.
The pictures are lovely, as you can see below, but there is no there there. It is just a way to escape the boredom of an adult party. And when it is all done, she will go home.
The pictures are nice. But without an actual plot other than escape, there is nothing to hang your hat on.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
twiinklex's review against another edition
3.0
Beautifully illustrated, this whimsical book is quite the visual feast and shows us where our imagination can take us. It's also why there's a lack of an actual narrative — use your imagination!
klee73010's review against another edition
4.0
I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest opinion. These views are my own.
This is a beautifully illustrated picture book about imagination. There are hardly any words, which makes it a wonderful addition to very young readers' libraries, and fosters bonding time and fascinating discussions. I would definitely recommend this book to any toddler parents or preschool teachers. It would also be a fantastic book for emergent readers or slightly older siblings.
This is a beautifully illustrated picture book about imagination. There are hardly any words, which makes it a wonderful addition to very young readers' libraries, and fosters bonding time and fascinating discussions. I would definitely recommend this book to any toddler parents or preschool teachers. It would also be a fantastic book for emergent readers or slightly older siblings.
agudenburr's review against another edition
3.0
A hybrid picture book in the size and length of a chapter book. This story is told with very few words about a girl who pretends in her grandmother's garden. This would be a good one-on-one story for children with wild imaginations.
pandalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
this was magical, it truly shows how expansive a child's imagination can be!
dmedema's review against another edition
5.0
This book was ADORABLE!
First off, I love love LOVE the chalkboard drawings. They are so fun, imaginative, and ultimately lend themselves to the simplicity of the story. They are bright, imaginative, and flat out fun- veggies!
As for the story, I also loved it! The idea of combining the vegetables and space, and could totally see this book being an interactive book with kids and parents discussing the different vegetables here. Lovely book!
First off, I love love LOVE the chalkboard drawings. They are so fun, imaginative, and ultimately lend themselves to the simplicity of the story. They are bright, imaginative, and flat out fun- veggies!
As for the story, I also loved it! The idea of combining the vegetables and space, and could totally see this book being an interactive book with kids and parents discussing the different vegetables here. Lovely book!
jessmcall's review against another edition
3.0
This book was visually beautiful. There is not a lot of words or even story (probably not the best for storytimes) but I still enjoyed it because of the stunning illustrations.
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
etienne02's review against another edition
3.0
2,5/5. This book is really weird. Not a lot of text, almost nothing and a story between imagination and hallucination. Not much for me. But I got to say the illustration were magnificent!! Original and unique for sure, but to light on the story for my taste!
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