hboss22's review
5.0
Perfect. A book with the thoughtfulness of a caring child and delightful pictures. Full of the kinds of questions we all like to be asked.
ljrinaldi's review
4.0
This book could just as well have been name "Ask the right question", because that is what it is about.
The point of the book is that people ask the wrong questions. So each child, in the story, says the question they hate, and the one they would like to be asked instead.
The ones they don't like are things like "Are you a boy or a girl" or "Why are you so short" or "Where do you come from?"
In the end they all agree the best question is "Do you want to play?"
Very cute, and there are quite a number of adults to need to learn this.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The point of the book is that people ask the wrong questions. So each child, in the story, says the question they hate, and the one they would like to be asked instead.
The ones they don't like are things like "Are you a boy or a girl" or "Why are you so short" or "Where do you come from?"
In the end they all agree the best question is "Do you want to play?"
Very cute, and there are quite a number of adults to need to learn this.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
kittykult's review
5.0
This book is a wonderfully diverse reminder for both adults and children that kiddos come in all shapes, sizes, cultures, abilities, and interests - but at the end of the day, they are all just kids who want to be asked to play. I love the message in this and feel like it is a timeless moral for both children and adults alike and can serve as a great jump-off point for a conversation about what children would prefer they be asked about, how they can ask others about themselves with kindness, etc. This book is an instant classic.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
antlersantlers's review
3.0
Not quite as successful as [b:A Family Is a Family Is a Family|28256239|A Family Is a Family Is a Family|Sara O'Leary|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1472734074l/28256239._SX50_.jpg|48295030]. It almost feels more didactic because each question is first framed in a negative before moving to the positive. Still nice. Beautifully illustrated.
aziz_reads's review
5.0
I read this with my 7 year old daughter, who rated it 5/5 because she liked the story, the characters, and the illustrations. She heartily agreed with the one question you should ask other kids.
nicalyse's review
4.0
This is a great way to start a lot of different conversations about learning about others and how to be sensitive in the process of doing so. I also really like the personality given to each kiddo in the story by the illustrations. This is a fun picture book to look at!
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for review via NetGalley.
ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for review via NetGalley.
ziyal's review
5.0
This was such a sweet book. I’m going to write a longer review for Netgalley, but my initial thoughts are that this was a lovely book.
briarsreviews's review
2.0
This book was unique but doesn't get it's point across that well. I still think it's a great way to raise questions about kids, but wasn't as good as it could have been.
Two out of five stars. Not too much to say about this, it didn't wow me but it wasn't totally bad either.
Thank you to NetGalley and House of Anansi Press Inc. for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
Two out of five stars. Not too much to say about this, it didn't wow me but it wasn't totally bad either.
Thank you to NetGalley and House of Anansi Press Inc. for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
bilingualmingle's review
5.0
This book is absolutely amazing and one that I would definitely add to my classroom library. The book gives a voice to every type of child on the playground, from the one who feels left out to the one who feels ostracized because of their culture's food. Sara O'Leary knocks it out of the park with this one.