A review by faeriedrumsong
Arlene Sardine by Chris Raschka
1.0
I scrolled through the thoughts of other for a little insight into how this book could be used and why some like it.
It could be used in a lesson on mathematics, as pointed out by someone. With each student getting her own sardine tin...
It could be used to describe the process of canning fish, I suppose.
But this book is just odd to me. While the colors of the artwork are pretty and the art itself is lively, drawing the eye around the page, the story leaves a lot to be desired.
It seems the author couldn't quite decide whether to write a story about the harsh realities of our food sources, or a cute story about an anthropomorphized fish with big dreams.
A book with a successful suicide as the main plot is just...problematic to me.
It could be used in a lesson on mathematics, as pointed out by someone. With each student getting her own sardine tin...
It could be used to describe the process of canning fish, I suppose.
But this book is just odd to me. While the colors of the artwork are pretty and the art itself is lively, drawing the eye around the page, the story leaves a lot to be desired.
It seems the author couldn't quite decide whether to write a story about the harsh realities of our food sources, or a cute story about an anthropomorphized fish with big dreams.
A book with a successful suicide as the main plot is just...problematic to me.