Okay, I feel better. So anyway, I challenged myself to read mostly books that I already own and then decide if I am keeping them or not; those will be marked with a 😣. Little bit of cleaning up for summer.
Reviewing three picture books today:
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
When Julián notices some ladies on the bus dressed as mermaids, he is fascinated and decides to make his own mermaid costume. His grandmother discovers him and they both go to a parade full of mermaids.
I love the soft pastel colors and graceful lines of the art. I love that everyone is a different body type. And, of course, I love that Julián's grandmother supports him and doesn't act like dressing up makes him inferior. Such a lovely book!
Ocean Meets Sky by Terry and Eric Fan
After his grandfather dies, Finn decides to honor him by building his own ship and sailing on a magical journey. Fantastic illustrations and a careful exploration of grief for children makes this a stand-out.
Drawn Together by Minh Le; illustrated by Dan Santat
A boy and his grandfather think they have nothing in common until they work together to create a supernatural world and a pair of heroes on a mission. The combined art styles are gorgeous and the language and cultural barriers that are overcome are very real. The idea of art as a form of communication is amazing.
1. The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes
2. The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
3. Blaze by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King) 😣
4. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez
5. Peter and Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths by Graham Annable
6. Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan; illustrated by Eric Fan
7. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge
8. Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger
9. Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension vol. 2 by Nick Abadzis, Cavan Scott, and George Mann; illustrated by Rachael Stott and Mariano Lacclaustra
10. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 😣
11. Juliản is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
12. Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillipa Pearce; illustrated by Ềdith
13. New Shoes by Sara Vernon
14. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
15. Drawn Together by Minh Le; illustrated by Dan Santat
16. I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly; illustrated by J. M. Ken Nimura
17. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 😣
18. The Dream Coach by Anne Parrish; illustrated by Dillwyn Parrish
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