In my mind – Picture Book Review
However, this chapter doesn’t delve much into ADHD and could ‘just’ be a restless/hyperactive child, nervous about its first day of school.
However, this chapter doesn’t delve much into ADHD and could ‘just’ be a restless/hyperactive child, nervous about its first day of school.
The blurb promised a little too much. But the illustrations and art style are really wonderful, drawn with love.
Wonderfully sweet illustrations. I also like the “fascinating facts” list at the end of the book. Didn’t know that stingrays have something in common with bees!
It started off real good. A bit cliché but the art is wonderful enough, as well as the magic system and of course the opening with: “The Words”.
“What’s the point?”
Started very unexpected, but delivered the melancholy I hoped for well.
First two stories made me want to throw hands with the creator(s) of the comics. Apart from that, the illustrations are and the style is cute.
Happy new year, everyone in the west! Hope you slid in well! As new year’s resolutions are going around, how about we don’t just plan things, but actually start fulfilling them?
As the days are getting colder for some and others may be in deep winter already, a warm read would be nice. So:
Every so often, a book comes along that changes you as a person. Orphanland is one of those books. It follows the story of Willa, an eleven year old orphan whose children’s home is at threat of closure due to lack of funds. Somehow, this pre-teen read manages to cover more social issues than a…