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A review by panda_incognito
Are You Eating Candy Without Me? by Draga Jenny Malesevic
2.0
I really wanted this picture book to delve into the drama of a parent eating candy without their child, but alas, this is just one of several scenarios that the narrator imagines. The book's actual focus is on children wondering what their adults might be doing during the day, and the scenarios are all either saccharine or chaotic. Also, since the narrator speaks in a single first-person voice, the focus on three different adult/child pairs is confusing.
It appears that the author tried to get diversity points by including different skin tones and family structures without realizing how much stronger this book would be if it focused on one relationship. Even if this book wasn't going to focus on the fallout of a child finding their parent eating candy without them, the author at least needed to narrow her focus to one child imagining what one adult might be doing when they aren't around.
It appears that the author tried to get diversity points by including different skin tones and family structures without realizing how much stronger this book would be if it focused on one relationship. Even if this book wasn't going to focus on the fallout of a child finding their parent eating candy without them, the author at least needed to narrow her focus to one child imagining what one adult might be doing when they aren't around.