- has won multiple awards
- geared for children 4-8
- tries to teach seeing the beauty in a diverse array of settings
- feels forced and a bit disjointed
- language is fine
(though the boy speaks with bad grammar)
Type: picture book
Ages: 4-8
Author: Matt de la Peña
Illustrator: Christian Robinson
I always feel bad when I don’t love a book that apparently many people love. I’ve seen this one on many book lists, but when I saw Sonlight added it to their Preschool bundles, I thought I’d read it. Meh. Several of the Nana’s poetic comments would fly right over most preschoolers’ heads.
Sorry to add—the illustrations weren’t my favorite either. 🙈