I loved "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" but wasn't sure which of Kelly Barnhill's books to read next. This is her latest, and it is rich with story and I loved "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" but wasn't sure which of Kelly Barnhill's books to read next. This is her latest, and it is rich with story and fantasy. It is about generosity and selfishness, about goodness, how our hearts shrink and how they expand. It also asks the question, "What is a neighbor?"...more
I loved this book! I don't want to say too much to give away the outcome. It was a complicated story, full of good and evil, love and loss. And HOPE. I loved this book! I don't want to say too much to give away the outcome. It was a complicated story, full of good and evil, love and loss. And HOPE.
Although one thing did confuse me. I still am not sure what happened to the Sorrow Eater at the end of the book.......more
this is a lovely, simple book about helping children grieve. It doesn't offer theology about where their loved one is now (there are other books for tthis is a lovely, simple book about helping children grieve. It doesn't offer theology about where their loved one is now (there are other books for that) but the book is based on one simple passage from Psalm 56:8. The comfort is that God not only knows all of our sorrows, but keeps every single one of our tears in his bottle.
it is a children's book, but it is really for everyone -- the art is also amazing. ...more
this illustrated book captures perfectly what it means to open a book and lose yourself in another world. The magic of reading. It doesn't always happthis illustrated book captures perfectly what it means to open a book and lose yourself in another world. The magic of reading. It doesn't always happen with every book, but when it does, your life transforms.
When the book begins, the words are simple black and white letters, but as you read, they get bigger and more ornate, and the reader discovers hidden things in every single letter of every single word. The writing is also spare and poetic. For example, "When imagination scrapes the skies of opportunities, the forests of what-coudl-be stretch beyond the horizon, and the friends of fact and fiction make believe all night long under the milky stars of possibility....more
short vignettes of people from one urban community, many backgrounds, as they, one-by-one, begin to plant seeds in a vacant lot in their neighborhood.short vignettes of people from one urban community, many backgrounds, as they, one-by-one, begin to plant seeds in a vacant lot in their neighborhood. But somehow, they are planting hope, too....it is a book about community, immigration, hope, people, what brings us together....more
the book is about words, but it's also about stories. (you need words for make stories, you know.) The power of words, both for good or for ill, and tthe book is about words, but it's also about stories. (you need words for make stories, you know.) The power of words, both for good or for ill, and the importance of stories -- and hearing the end. It is a contemporary midrash of a sort.
I'm sorry it took me so long (in life) to read this book. I loved it, and found it heart-breaking. You can "know" things (because you study history) bI'm sorry it took me so long (in life) to read this book. I loved it, and found it heart-breaking. You can "know" things (because you study history) but not really know them -- and this book brought home the Jim Crow south in a way few others have. Wonderful story....more
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