calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up knowing the author was Ezra Jack Keats and what a treat, what a wonder. I am used to seeing inner city worlds with keats, somewhat bleak, but he turns his story upside down setting this in a desert as a wordless story. His art does all the talking.
The artwork appears to be watercolors and the desert feels hot and bleak. There is a squat little girl walking in the desert with red hair. She looks crazy and then there is a tall lean bean pole of a man with crazy red hair that might be her dad. They are walking in the desert. The girl finds a cactus and she is memorized by the sad little thing. It's starting to rain and the father pulls the girl inside. The colors go from earthy reds, yellows and hot colors, to cool blues and darker shades. It's so neat. The storm passes and the girl checks back on her cactus and there are beautiful flowers on it now.
The story gave me a sense of wonder. I figured what was coming and it still hit me anyway. A great story.
I do miss my nephew making up his own story for the wordless books. They were pretty great.
The artwork appears to be watercolors and the desert feels hot and bleak. There is a squat little girl walking in the desert with red hair. She looks crazy and then there is a tall lean bean pole of a man with crazy red hair that might be her dad. They are walking in the desert. The girl finds a cactus and she is memorized by the sad little thing. It's starting to rain and the father pulls the girl inside. The colors go from earthy reds, yellows and hot colors, to cool blues and darker shades. It's so neat. The storm passes and the girl checks back on her cactus and there are beautiful flowers on it now.
The story gave me a sense of wonder. I figured what was coming and it still hit me anyway. A great story.
I do miss my nephew making up his own story for the wordless books. They were pretty great.
cjbookbunny's review against another edition
3.0
It was a really cute book and had a unique illustration style! However, I did not find it as interesting as other books I've read.
calistareads's review
4.0
I picked this up knowing the author was Ezra Jack Keats and what a treat, what a wonder. I am used to seeing inner city worlds with keats, somewhat bleak, but he turns his story upside down setting this in a desert as a wordless story. His art does all the talking.
The artwork appears to be watercolors and the desert feels hot and bleak. There is a squat little girl walking in the desert with red hair. She looks crazy and then there is a tall lean bean pole of a man with crazy red hair that might be her dad. They are walking in the desert. The girl finds a cactus and she is memorized by the sad little thing. It's starting to rain and the father pulls the girl inside. The colors go from earthy reds, yellows and hot colors, to cool blues and darker shades. It's so neat. The storm passes and the girl checks back on her cactus and there are beautiful flowers on it now.
The story gave me a sense of wonder. I figured what was coming and it still hit me anyway. A great story.
I do miss my nephew making up his own story for the wordless books. They were pretty great.
The artwork appears to be watercolors and the desert feels hot and bleak. There is a squat little girl walking in the desert with red hair. She looks crazy and then there is a tall lean bean pole of a man with crazy red hair that might be her dad. They are walking in the desert. The girl finds a cactus and she is memorized by the sad little thing. It's starting to rain and the father pulls the girl inside. The colors go from earthy reds, yellows and hot colors, to cool blues and darker shades. It's so neat. The storm passes and the girl checks back on her cactus and there are beautiful flowers on it now.
The story gave me a sense of wonder. I figured what was coming and it still hit me anyway. A great story.
I do miss my nephew making up his own story for the wordless books. They were pretty great.
pussreboots's review
3.0
Clementina's Cactus is Ezra Jack Keats only wordless picture books. It's the tale of Clementina living with her father in what looks like New Mexico. She finds a cactus which she claims as her own but she's forced inside by an unexpected rain shower. The rain brings a small miracle to Clementina and her cactus.
Ezra Keats does beautiful illustrations. His children are always so full of personality. Here his watercolors bring to life the New Mexico desert. They are rich in color and light and absolutely charming to look at.
I brought home the book from the library for Harriet. She's about the same age as Clementina and has been enjoying growing flowers at her preschool. Harriet though is now "too big" for picture only books. She looked at it once politely and was done with it. In other words, I liked it a lot more than she did.
Ezra Keats does beautiful illustrations. His children are always so full of personality. Here his watercolors bring to life the New Mexico desert. They are rich in color and light and absolutely charming to look at.
I brought home the book from the library for Harriet. She's about the same age as Clementina and has been enjoying growing flowers at her preschool. Harriet though is now "too big" for picture only books. She looked at it once politely and was done with it. In other words, I liked it a lot more than she did.
dlauron's review
5.0
This story told in illustrations was beautiful. The rain makes changes in the plants when the girl and her father go inside for shelter.
It's a beautiful picture book.
It's a beautiful picture book.
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