This definitely had a lot going on. It kind of tied everything together nicely, but it really dragged.
There was a lot that I couldn't really follow heThis definitely had a lot going on. It kind of tied everything together nicely, but it really dragged.
There was a lot that I couldn't really follow here. It was hard to tell what was going on with Corinne. A lot of it seemed thrown together haphazardly and didn't really have much purpose.
I did like that we get more background on Bouki and Malik, instead of just that they were orphans. I liked seeing that other side of them, although there are still a lot of unanswered questions about Auntie Lou. What did she know, or what made Corinne think that she was involved with jumbies? Not everything she didn't understand had to be jumbie related, and I'm not sure why they left this unanswered.
I also thought the ending with Papa Bois and Mama D'Leau was really confusing, and I'm wondering how it reflects on own voices audiences to see their head jumbies reflected this way. I don't know much of the culture, but this part stands out to me.
It would be interesting to see how the target middle grade audience reacts to these plot holes and the confusion. Sometimes I know kids do react to these things or understand them better than adults. I could see myself recommending this to kids who are into mythology or Percy Jackson, but only if they have strong reading comprehension, because I was very confused throughout this series....more
I guess most of the elements of this book are cute on their own, but put together, something just feels wrong. I can't explain it. I definitely wouldnI guess most of the elements of this book are cute on their own, but put together, something just feels wrong. I can't explain it. I definitely wouldn't write this one off, it just isn't for me.
Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales has been on my radar for a while. I can't say I'm that impressed by the writing, but the illustrations are pretty amazing.Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales has been on my radar for a while. I can't say I'm that impressed by the writing, but the illustrations are pretty amazing....more
I'm still not sure how I feel about wordless books as a whole, but this is one of the better ones I've read, where the story is more engaging, probablI'm still not sure how I feel about wordless books as a whole, but this is one of the better ones I've read, where the story is more engaging, probably because the only words are spoken. On the one hand, this is a book kids could easily read on their own. However, I don't like the that the only words in the book are spoken two-word phrases that most kids at reading age would be well beyond in terms of speech ability.
I don't think I'd purchase a copy of this one, but it was interesting.
I really like this book because it is easily decodable and has a variety of poems about experiences that kids can relate to. Some of the poems are betI really like this book because it is easily decodable and has a variety of poems about experiences that kids can relate to. Some of the poems are better for different reading levels as well and I feel like this book could do well for a lot of students across the board.
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