lizreadsbooks's review against another edition
Sweet children’s story about a life lived through a love of books.
agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition
5.0
I can't explain how beautiful this book is. The art is exquisite. The story itself is just perfect. I literally cried.
theinkwyrm's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Coming upon this book for the first time as someone outside it’s intended age range, I found this quite lovely. I really enjoyed the illustrations and their joy and solemnity, but I don’t think children would necessarily be as attracted to it because the color scheme is more muted. I also think that the aging of our protagonist will have quite the same gravitas for children (especially those that the book is actually made for) because they can’t really grasp the concept of aging and finite time. In this case, I think the book is perhaps more for the adults reading it than it is for the kids.
Coming upon this book for the first time as someone outside it’s intended age range, I found this quite lovely. I really enjoyed the illustrations and their joy and solemnity, but I don’t think children would necessarily be as attracted to it because the color scheme is more muted. I also think that the aging of our protagonist will have quite the same gravitas for children (especially those that the book is actually made for) because they can’t really grasp the concept of aging and finite time. In this case, I think the book is perhaps more for the adults reading it than it is for the kids.
trudilibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
Love love love
Adore adore adore
Beautiful beautiful beautiful
A book lover's book. An object to be cherished. A story meant to be told again and again.
It softened the edges of this librarian's cynical soul for a bright wondrous moment.
Adore adore adore
Beautiful beautiful beautiful
A book lover's book. An object to be cherished. A story meant to be told again and again.
It softened the edges of this librarian's cynical soul for a bright wondrous moment.
jcschlotfelt2313's review against another edition
5.0
An exquisitely illustrated story about the importance of everyone's story and how literature, empathy, and reflection bring color to your life.
amysutton's review against another edition
5.0
The interactive e-book iPad version of this book is very cool. The "real" book is very cool, too. I loved the use of typography, and the art was beautiful. Of course, the story was wonderful, too.
daniellesalwaysreading's review against another edition
3.0
A combination of The Wizard of Oz (a strong wind blows the main character to a strange world that is in color) and Pleasantville (change from black and white to color via reading). The pictures are beautiful and the story encourages reading. I wasn't really moved by the text like I thought I should have been. But it was still enjoyable.