readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
3.0
I appreciated the book more once I read the author's note.
I'll be interested in seeing the reactions to the book by young readers.
I'll be interested in seeing the reactions to the book by young readers.
heisereads's review against another edition
3.0
I have never read Moby Dick, and I'm not sure younger kids will be able to track this storyline when it switches toward the end (I know I had to go back and reread/look at a few pages to try to clarify). There are unique mixed-media illustrations, and the authors' note at the end helps the reader understand, but I'm not sure I want to have to get to the authors' note in order to understand the story. But it could just be me.
agudenburr's review against another edition
3.0
An action packed book about a young boy reenacting moby dick in the bathtub. The pictures are collage style and can sometimes be hard to see. This would be a hard book to read aloud because you have to rotate the book to read it.
middylou's review against another edition
1.0
This book should not exist. The "twist" is one of the dumbest things I've ever read. I passed this book around the workroom at my library, and it was met with either silence or eye rolls. The whole thing is pointless. The cover makes it seem like a True Crime made-for-lifetime murder mystery, when it's totally not. Usually my reviews are much better than this... but I can seem to find my words. As I said to my coworkers, if you want to know, "just read the damn thing."
kristinajean's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
A unique retelling of Moby Dick with a twist. Mixed media collage makes for an interesting visual read.
A unique retelling of Moby Dick with a twist. Mixed media collage makes for an interesting visual read.
bookiesncookies's review against another edition
2.0
Done in paper collage and I can only imagine how time consuming this process must have been.
ursulamonarch's review against another edition
4.0
A very pretty book with a nice ending, but I'm not sure the age of the target audience.
libscote's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the illustrations in this one. I wasn't sure how it would work as a story for kids (especially because I don't particularly like Moby Dick) but I think it does. Cool.