pandacat42's review against another edition
3.0
***I received an advance copy of this book from Edelweiss for my honest review***
The story was good, but the pictures should have matched the mood and theme of the story. Great for creative kids who like to build things! I love that the main character of this book was a girl and that she learned to build something.
The story was good, but the pictures should have matched the mood and theme of the story. Great for creative kids who like to build things! I love that the main character of this book was a girl and that she learned to build something.
turrean's review against another edition
4.0
Recognizes a childhood (or perhaps, a humans-of-all-ages) habit of investing certain places with a special regard. When a young girl’s favorite tree is damaged in a storm, a neighbor helps her envision what the broken branch could become.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
Repurposing.
Memories.
That is basically what this book is about. Well, yes, this book is about a branch that falls during an ice storm, but it is really about the memory of the branch, what the branch had, and what it would have now that it was not part of the tree.
Thanks to the help of her neighbor, the little girl is able to make something else of the branch, something that can continue to be with her, now that the branch is not part of the tree. I liked that the girl make the swing with the help of her neighbor, but that he didn't do all the work for her.
This is a good way to honor the branch that was.
to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Memories.
That is basically what this book is about. Well, yes, this book is about a branch that falls during an ice storm, but it is really about the memory of the branch, what the branch had, and what it would have now that it was not part of the tree.
Thanks to the help of her neighbor, the little girl is able to make something else of the branch, something that can continue to be with her, now that the branch is not part of the tree. I liked that the girl make the swing with the help of her neighbor, but that he didn't do all the work for her.
This is a good way to honor the branch that was.
to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
fernandie's review against another edition
3.0
Note: I accessed digital review copies of this book through NetGalley and Edelweiss.
izisreading's review against another edition
4.0
I got a copy from NetGalley for review.
This was honestly really adorable and I loved the fact that they incorporated art and creativeness in this book. The art style was really unique and new.
The colors were very vibrant and I think it really suits the age range it was made for.
Overall really lovely <3
This was honestly really adorable and I loved the fact that they incorporated art and creativeness in this book. The art style was really unique and new.
The colors were very vibrant and I think it really suits the age range it was made for.
Overall really lovely <3
critterbee's review against another edition
4.0
When an ice storm causes her favorite branch to break, a young girl refuses to throw it away. Her neighbor helps her to see the potential of the branch, and helps her transform it into something special.
The art work is wonderful, I want to frame pages 6 and 7, with our heroine sitting on her branch, as "Queen of the Storm!" The story is not overly serious, and has an optimistic "work for what you want" theme. That is quite refreshing and practical.
This is a great addition to any children's book collection, and would make a wonderful gift. I absolutely loved it.
**eARC Netgalley**
elizabethlk's review against another edition
4.0
The Branch is a really cute read, recommended for anyone in need of a lighthearted picture book. A story of making something broken into something new is one that always deserves to be told. The illustrations are really cute, and suit the story well. I imagine any children with a special interest in woodwork will get extra enjoyment out of this one.
itstiff's review against another edition
4.0
My kids love the out doors and sticks and rocks rank high on the favorite toys list so this sweet story about a storm that breaks a little girl's favorite branch was right up their alley. We loved the art and had a nice chat about what we would have made. This is on our reread list, especially on stormy nights.
moncoinlecture's review against another edition
4.0
4,5!
Beaucoup aimé!
Mon avis sur le blog:
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/01/branche-preferee-mireille-messier-pierre-pratt/
Beaucoup aimé!
Mon avis sur le blog:
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/01/branche-preferee-mireille-messier-pierre-pratt/
mrsheidrich's review against another edition
4.0
This is a story about a little girl faced with the destruction of her favourite branch when it falls as the result of an ice storm. A great time to talk her emotions and to discuss how she deals with them. Her neighbour ends up helping her to see that she could make something else with the broken branch - it can be made into something else. Great connection to reduce, reuse, recycle and this would be a great Makerspace activity afterwards in terms of giving students some odds and ends that people are no longer using and see what they can make with them. Curricular connections to our care for the earth by using what we have and making something new out of it.
By the end of the story, the little girl has made a swing for her tree so that she can still enjoy it. A clear connection back to emotions and problem solving as well since her broken branch became an opportunity to try doing and making something new.
Some great description and imagery. Images kids will definitely enjoy.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mireille-messier/the-branch/
Lesson plans: http://www.kidscanpress.com/sites/default/files/products/assets/BranchThe_2499_teaching_0.pdf
By the end of the story, the little girl has made a swing for her tree so that she can still enjoy it. A clear connection back to emotions and problem solving as well since her broken branch became an opportunity to try doing and making something new.
Some great description and imagery. Images kids will definitely enjoy.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mireille-messier/the-branch/
Lesson plans: http://www.kidscanpress.com/sites/default/files/products/assets/BranchThe_2499_teaching_0.pdf