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This would pair really lovely with [b:Hair Love 40944115 Hair Love Matthew A. Cherry https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555477540l/40944115.SX50.jpg 63847832]The illustrations are well done, this loving family is giving me the feels. A perfect book to show getting ready for bed and waking up in the morning routine!
I actually read [b:Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. 40115162 Dare to Lead Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Brené Brown https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544419663l/40115162.SY75.jpg 62183586] and it is an excellent read as preparation to get the most out of this book. In Dare to Lead, that book talks about discomfort and teaches you that these are the most important learning tools. In White Fragility, if you're white you probably will feel uncomfortable or awkward because Robin is also white...so she can accurately pinpoint situations & thoughts that you may have, previously had, or know other people who have. Continue forward and be open to learn. Fantastic book, def. a re-read at some point. The audiobook did a great job!
This book should be an example about why a cat should be kept inside. To keep them safe from violence from people, fights with animals, and keeping natural wildlife safe as well.
Slowly the cat loses its nine lives, most which could be avoided, and the family wondering if the cat will return.
The art is great and does have native characters (and author) so it does get points for me. I think perspective of land (history, freedom) motivates this story, so it leads at the end being an just ok story for me.
Bizarre... like reading a fever dream about Mrs. Lincoln in the sanatorium times, the savage that haunts her, and the rope that hanged him. This is a play style writing so it's a quick read, but I would say very worth it. I first learned about Lincoln, who ordered the hanging 38 dakota nation natives from [b:Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You 52220686 Stamped Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568739320l/52220686.SX50_SY75.jpg 73010857]. Shortly after I found this book and decided to follow up more on this event. This book also has professional references whenever they make a historical idea to back it up, so you'll learn a bit more from this book too.
Truely a lifetime learner ~ An inspiration goal to one day learn to read and have such a personal family bible kept all her life. Mary Walker was born into slavery and faced a lifetime of hardship, happy moments, family, with a lifetime goal to one day read. Truly an inspiration to life time learners everywhere, you are never too old to learn!
I thought this would either be an appreciation series for monochromatic illustrations focusing on single colors, Grey meeting other color friends and adding colors in one by one, or a book to help kids understand color blindness? I didn't expect colors being bullies type of story?
The other colors don't appreciate the color grey, they express that and color over grey's picture. Grey gets fed up and stands up for itself - then colors are friends.
I like grey standing up for itself and its value - and I think this is mostly what the story is about? There's something about the story that just doesn't hook me, and it sounds like just a cute ok story.
This is a good read, basic, but the colors do make it really fun - especially the all grey illustrations.
A magical journey, it had me guessing if the grandmother was magic type or if it was all in the kids imagination. After missing their grandmother the family spend time in her room and find that some endangered pigeon had hatched? Confused, the family takes care of the pigeons and contact a scientists (the scientists are not mean, but the media bothers the family after the news gets out). After the kids/family seeing the conditions weren't ideal for these pigeons that want to be free. The kids leave a note for the pigeons to carry and set them free. Surprised, they get a note back...
The art is fantastic and the story really captured my imagination.
I learned in my library science class of perception of information and something connected by watching a library webinar about reconciliation in the library. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZquuPqCohsA&list=PLGvt9IyrGCa4xXalEwy7d60C0zkPn1rwP&index=2)
Native perception of information being land. (I've learned in class perception of information can be physical, economic, or philosophical - the webinar opened up another perspective) What I mean by this illustrates well in this book, for example knowing the history of their culture and family. They talk about seeing the shadbush blooms and other nature that can be viewed like those before could experience. The land perspective makes it a living and feeling experience, which this book shows perfectly.
Anyway... Just putting something together for myself...
Well illustrated and a family embraces tradition and remembers where they came from. Very loving and the past and present almost felt so well that they almost interact.
I'm not going to lie - this was annoying but also terrifying.
The annoying part was with the smallest child, kinda had annoying I dislike this kid babadook vibes. I had the audiobook at x3 speed because the narrator did such a realistic whiny kid voice for this possessed brat.
It also kinda worked for it? Because it was so out of touch and in character for a kids early stages learning behavior and empathy skills...but ya know their actually possessed by an evil spirit.
Also this book isn't afraid to do actual harm to the characters, which really draws you in. Def. a creepy read and I can see a kid really getting into this.
I listen to this on audio book and did get the book to view the additional pictures and art. This was a really nicely spaced book, and a nicely paced audiobook. It was enjoyable to learn more about RBG and some of the powerful cases she took on and the admiration of others. If you liked this please consider RBG's book [b:My Own Words 29868604 My Own Words Ruth Bader Ginsburg https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1475462006l/29868604.SY75.jpg 49756700]
I will definitely pick up her other books, she describes this as a combination of a few of them.
This helped me re-frame my mindset on vulnerability. The courage it takes to learn from uncomfortable situations, and what shame does. I thought this was well written, the audiobook is narrated by the author and she does a great job! I hope to re-visit this to review the ideas of being a daring leader.
These are my thoughts for 1-3 in general. I guess you might consider this an american manga? I shelved it in manga.
I loved these in my middle school days and saw it again and decided it would be a treat for halloween~
I love the art style! 1-2 really have a unique feel, 3 still has a good style but I think it shifts a tad. The plot is very middle school, friendship saves the day at the end even if you're a antagonist, happy ending! It's just cute, quick, goth vampire fluff read.
I found it nostalgic and also cringey at moments. Give it a read and have fun.
Still just as fun as I remember them being! It seems like the shorter the story the creepier it is to me, and the original illustrations are a must when reading this!
There always seems to be one that is sort of personally scary, like book one had the lady driving with the high beam truck following her. This one has a lady on a subway with “drunk” men the last one being dead with a bullet in his head. This I find actually kind of frightening because they are so easily imagined and personal in a way, like I can believe it to be true.
