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Five More Minutes by Marta Altés

bardicbramley's review

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4.0

A wonderful, lighthearted and funny story that is perfect for children and adults to read together.

The story talks about family dynamics in a relatable and charming way, and how the concept of time can be very different: moving agonisingly slowly one day, impossibly fast another, and the idea that there is always time to do things. Just maybe not the thing you should be doing right then.

I enjoy the fact that the family depicted is of a single father and his two children. I like that the family is a little messy, but full of love. And I really enjoy that the most important time is the children’s storyline with their father.

The illustrations are beautifully done, with simple and calming watercolour-esque designs.

This book would make a perfect accompaniment to parent-child reading, or even as a discussion piece for learning to tell the time.

lupines's review

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4.0

This is really cute story, innocently narrated from a child point of view. I'm having lots of fun reading this!

whiskersonkittens's review

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4.0

A sweet story with sweet illustrations about a fox family where the little fox thinks he knows more about time than his dad. This is one of those books that I think the adults would appreciate more than the children but I would still like to try this one in a storytime.
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