lucinda_lesbrarian's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
anaiira's review
4.0
Really cute fable. Hopeful and optimistic and somewhat overly simplified, but definitely lovely.
I do have a quibble, and this feels ridiculous, but I kept thinking about it and it distracted me from the main message -- when Mangoshi goes off to her quest, her father sends her off with a bunch of stuff, including bread that her sick, bedridden mother made. Which is a lovely and thoughtful gesture, but, let the poor sick woman rest. Honestly she basically falls into a coma a couple of pages later, why is she still responsible for making food.
I do have a quibble, and this feels ridiculous, but I kept thinking about it and it distracted me from the main message -- when Mangoshi goes off to her quest, her father sends her off with a bunch of stuff, including bread that her sick, bedridden mother made. Which is a lovely and thoughtful gesture, but, let the poor sick woman rest. Honestly she basically falls into a coma a couple of pages later, why is she still responsible for making food.
pyronautphea's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kstrange's review
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Beautiful illustrations and storyline for wee ones to introduce them to building a positive, caring relationship with the environment.
kateybellew's review
3.0
A pretty straight forward fable about taking care of the environment. Felt a little long for what it is. The illustrations are beautiful.
nodroz's review
5.0
It's astonishing how such a small book can be so powerful and beautiful. The mixture of story and illustrations made a breathtaking combination.