Life gives us chances, doesn't it. Do we go for it, or step back from that chance at something new. Maybe it's a new team at school, or a new job? LeaLife gives us chances, doesn't it. Do we go for it, or step back from that chance at something new. Maybe it's a new team at school, or a new job? Learning how to step into that is a big deal.
This big is all about learning to do just that. The artwork is lovely. Chance is sort of like a paper butterfly glowing yellow like a sun. It flits by and one must grab one. Many pages don't have backgrounds. It focuses on the boy and the chance. Some pages do have backgrounds. I find the colors nice. I don't care for the fuzzy green brown stuff, but I think the art is great. It inspires.
Kids might appreciate the way this illuminates that abstract concept of having a chance at something....more
This is the fourth volume of the Japanese high school drama about a family and their relationship to a son who could be gay.
This is my favorite volumThis is the fourth volume of the Japanese high school drama about a family and their relationship to a son who could be gay.
This is my favorite volume. The author really digs into some meaty material and a lot of thought provoking questions are asked about how people see gay people. The mother in this is wonderful. This is elevated beyond a funny joke about a gay kid who his family knows he's gay and he hasn't come out of the closet yet.
This discusses people's attitudes toward gay people and outing people and stereotypes. The mother works in a job and her coworker is gay. She asks him many questions and she watches other people ask him stupid questions. We see how he sees a unrequited crush.
The mother just wants her son to be happy, no matter what and she worries about him being lonely. The volume opens with a TV show where they think their friend is gay and they are setting up traps and secret cameras to try and trap him. The mother asks great questions about that. It's so thoughtful.
Diego seems to have moved on. He has a girlfriend now. It's at the end that we realize that Hiroki, the gay son, has sort of pushed him away to save his feelings. Diego misses his friend. The last chapter is from Diego's perspective and we figure out that Hiroki is trying to protect his heart.
Man, this volume was so well done. I can't wait to read the next one....more
What a wonderful retelling of a classic fairytale. I love Jerry Pinkney's retellings of folktales and fairytales.
The artwork shines here. It is amaziWhat a wonderful retelling of a classic fairytale. I love Jerry Pinkney's retellings of folktales and fairytales.
The artwork shines here. It is amazing. I love the punked out Troll. He even gives the troll an arc and a chance to grow with a new ending. The Troll falls in the water and a big fish with lots and lots of teeth asks him his very question, "Who's crossing my river?" It's a bit of his own medicine.
I love that ending. A great tale. I recommend this one if you want to read this classic....more
Wow! Usually Tomie DePaola is wordy, not here. I was very surprised at the simplicity of this book. Nona goes to her garden, sees her tomatoes are ripWow! Usually Tomie DePaola is wordy, not here. I was very surprised at the simplicity of this book. Nona goes to her garden, sees her tomatoes are ripe and picks them. She brings them inside and counts them, interrupted, she leaves half way. Big Anthony comes in and undoes her work. End.
It's a basic Strega Nona story. It's not really much of a story at all. I suppose it's a book about tomatoes.
The artwork is pure Tomie dePaola. Nothing new there. Strange little tale....more
I read this and after finishing, I realized that Lance Bass from NSync wrote this. Huh. Cool.
I love the artwork in this. It has a scary atmosphere safI read this and after finishing, I realized that Lance Bass from NSync wrote this. Huh. Cool.
I love the artwork in this. It has a scary atmosphere safe for kids. It has such a great Halloween vibe. This town went all out on Halloween. The whole town is decorated. These kids go down scary street to trick or treat and the houses and so creepy. One yard had an alligator in the front yard as a dog, uhhh... NO! Anyway,
They are going through all these scary places and end up in a big town ...
I think kids will love this one. It's a fun Halloween story. The artwork is just so good. The story is a good job. I like the book.
Spoilers:
They end up at a big town dance party. It looks like a whole lot of fun...more
The artwork in this is very reminiscent of Autumn. I love the falling leaves and autumn vibe going in this. The artwork is nice.
A simple story. A loneThe artwork in this is very reminiscent of Autumn. I love the falling leaves and autumn vibe going in this. The artwork is nice.
A simple story. A lonely ghost has a neighbor move in next door and it wants to make a friend. It throws a Halloween party and invites the girl next door. She comes over. They are both worried about making friends.
It's a cute Halloween story. Kids should enjoy this one....more
I saw someone else describe this story as "quiet and pensive". It's the perfect way to describe this story. This was translated from the Japanese.
The I saw someone else describe this story as "quiet and pensive". It's the perfect way to describe this story. This was translated from the Japanese.
The artwork is out of sight. Akiko is doing so much with light and shadow. It's wonderful. It's just amazing. The light looks so warm and cozy.
One of the reasons I love the winter is that it gets dark early. It can be cold and windy out and people have their lights on as you walk/drive by. It's dark outside and you can look into someones warm and cozy world. That's this story. A family is walking home from work and this young kid is looking into all the windows and seeing the people and wondering what their lives are like. That's how the light and shadow play so well in this book.
This book has a very moving quality. I'm not sure this book is for every kid, but I think some kids will be blown away by the specialness of this story. It's so simple....more
I think this book is best summed up by "There's no place like home". Wolfgang is so happy in his meadow with all his friends. Still, he wants to hauntI think this book is best summed up by "There's no place like home". Wolfgang is so happy in his meadow with all his friends. Still, he wants to haunt the mansion and the famous haunter is about to retire. He's looking for a successor. Wolfgang wants it. So he studies and practices.
The artwork is nice. I love the bright pictures of the meadows. The mansion is dreary and huge. The artwork distinguishes the two places well.
Wolfgang gets the job and then gets depressed missing his meadow. It's good to keep our friends close....more
A cute book about a ghost living in a library. Kids will love how cute the ghost is. So cute.
The ghost tries and scare all the kids away from the librA cute book about a ghost living in a library. Kids will love how cute the ghost is. So cute.
The ghost tries and scare all the kids away from the library. He sees a girl engrossed in a book and tries to scare her. She tells him to pipe down, this chapter is too good to stop. He gets angry. The ghost can't read. So, this girl teaches him to read. Yes, the story is about reading.
I'm so glad I was able to read this book this year. I love it. I love all the orange books that stand out in this store.
The artwork is fabulous. TherI'm so glad I was able to read this book this year. I love it. I love all the orange books that stand out in this store.
The artwork is fabulous. There are all the normal Halloween monsters around looking for books. We are in some sort of Halloween town and the artwork is magical. It's spooky and safe at the same time. You can almost feel the cobwebs.
We see a kid who stumbles into the local book store after finding a key. The owner tells the kid, there is a book for everyone. The kid wants to find his book, but first he helps all the customers find their books. One book loses a dragon on the store. That's handled and then it's storytime.
Such a warm and welcoming book. I just loved it. I think every kid can find something they love in this. Plus, it's about a library and books. Any book lover is going to cherish this story. It's strange, books about books and reading are the best....more
I really enjoyed the beginning of this story. It was the two characters on holiday just being together. It was sweet and cute. There was no reminder tI really enjoyed the beginning of this story. It was the two characters on holiday just being together. It was sweet and cute. There was no reminder that this was a teacher/student duo. That just sort of crushes the story.
The rest of the story is pretty much focused on another couple and felt out of left field.
So that Teacher/Student relationship, well, the teacher proposed to the student. Yes. A teacher proposes to a Junior in High school. He wants them to move in together. It is such a weird thing. Why? Do a time jump and let the kid grow up some first. It's so weird. I can't quit this story at this point and I should....more
This Japanese Manga continues the romance of Shizuma and Minato. Shizuma is through with school and he's now a working man. This separates him from MiThis Japanese Manga continues the romance of Shizuma and Minato. Shizuma is through with school and he's now a working man. This separates him from Minato. Shizuma is being hazed at work being made to do at these chores. But he passes the test.
Minato is dealing with missing Shizuma. He's trying to keep himself busy and not feel like love is making him crazy.
They do have a date. Minato is picking Shizuma up after work. All the female staff are there. Minato gets Shizuma to hide their relationship for a time, but one co-worker wants to try and hit on Minato and Shizuma comes clean. He outs himself. It's a great little moment.
There are great couple moments. They make a wonderful couple. I love the sugar moments between then. Very sweet.
Shizuma wants to move in. What will Minato do?? I can't wait to find out in the next volume....more
This is a Korean Office romance story. We follow Seon-Woo who enjoys being ordinary with an ordinary life. He has an ordinary accounting job. The thinThis is a Korean Office romance story. We follow Seon-Woo who enjoys being ordinary with an ordinary life. He has an ordinary accounting job. The thing not ordinary about him is that he has a crush on his boss.
The plot at the beginning is pretty thin. Still, this is the perfect thing to read after my heart was crushed yesterday seeing the death of democracy. This bit of fluff is a little balm as we descend into madness. I figure I have until January 20th to live free, so I'll read what I want while I can. My days are numbered.
Seon-Woo has a meeting with his boss Tae-Moon where he sees a personal text confirming the boss is into guys. So he blurts out to his boss that he wants to have sex with him. So, it all starts.
I think Seon-woo is crazy, but I like him. I haven't decided about Tae-Moon yet. What's funny about Tae-Moon is how he overthinks everything. He doesn't understand that Seon-Woo is innocent and just has a crush. Tae-Moon thinks he's subtly blackmailing him and so on.
Anyway, the story is simple and it was a lot of fun. Very entertaining. A few moments I wasn't crying since this election...more
Let's start with the best part. The artwork is so wonderful. Each page has great ideas on it, one more surreal than the last. Kenard Pak really made aLet's start with the best part. The artwork is so wonderful. Each page has great ideas on it, one more surreal than the last. Kenard Pak really made a work of art here. I love it. It could be mixed media. Some thing look water color. He gets a lot of textures.
The text. There isn't much to it. It's a child asking questions on how the world works. Example: "Is cereal afraid of the spoon? I wonder if dragonflies dog paddle. They don't really relate to anything and there isn't anything that tries to pull all these questions together. It's just a book of questions about things. The artwork saves this.
I do wonder what children would think of this book....more
This is a Thailand story set in college and we continue the story on in Vol. 2. These two are connected by a red thread from a past life. They've beenThis is a Thailand story set in college and we continue the story on in Vol. 2. These two are connected by a red thread from a past life. They've been looking for each other. It appears their past life is beginning to bleed into this one. They even have the same birthmark on their temples.
They have said much really, but it appears they are dating. TEam is already very possessive of Pharm and he basically wants everyone to know that Pharm is taken. Team is not embarrassed about it at all.
Pharm does a lot of baking. He is amazing with food and everyone loves to eat his food. There are been very sweet moments and lots of sugar between the two. I'm very interested to see where this is going to go. I can't wait for vol. 3 to be publishes. ...more
Wow, let's talk about this artwork. Amazing! The art was digital and it doesn't look digital. The art has so much energy and passion in it. The colorsWow, let's talk about this artwork. Amazing! The art was digital and it doesn't look digital. The art has so much energy and passion in it. The colors are so rich and vibrant. The art is alive and it invites one in to explore this new world. There are dark colors for anxiety and fear, and there are sunny colors that are hopeful and urge people to do something.
This story is based on Nikkolas Smith. He made a painting that went viral one day. This is about a boy who sees all these things in the world that need changing. He feels overwhelmed by them. He loves painting, so one day, he decides to do something about it. He makes art about things going on in the world and the change we are looking for.
It's a story about getting involved in your community. The book is about connections to people and you feel that in this book. I just read 'Maybe' and it's about similar ideas, but that book was set in a vacuum. There were no other people. It was just one person and it didn't feel the same as this book that is set in community. Here, you feel the connections to people.
I think kids will love the artwork and the knowledge that they aren't helpless. They have a voice and they can do something about it.
This story is told in magnificent Rhyme schemes. It's so playful, joyful and amazing. I love it.
This is about the power of trying things, even if you This story is told in magnificent Rhyme schemes. It's so playful, joyful and amazing. I love it.
This is about the power of trying things, even if you fail. Just because it didn't work the first time, means you know one way it doesn't work. You keep going. It's only a failure if you give up.
Rosie loves making things and she is an engineer. When something she makes doesn't go right, she gets embarrassed and wants to give up. Her aunt comes to town, Rosie the Riveter and teachers her a lesson on keeping going.
The artwork is fine, but David Roberts drawings of fashion design is out of this world. I love it. All the woman are sleek and so chic. It is amazing. I love the fashion. Rosie and her aunt aren't. Some of the dresses sort of look like Erte as well. Great stuff.
One of my favorite inventions of Rosie's is the helium pants that will make you fly. It's on the cover. Funny. I think kids will have fun with this....more
This story just keeps rocking on. The band is waiting for the rest of the competition. Mafuyu is trying to come up with lyrics for the new song. AkihiThis story just keeps rocking on. The band is waiting for the rest of the competition. Mafuyu is trying to come up with lyrics for the new song. Akihiko and Haruyki are roommates and things are actually going great.
Here, Akihiko is getting into music again and he's in love with music once more. Akihiko also has to complete the breakup that he was kicked out of. The band practices for months and they are getting better.
The competition finally arrives and they play. Mafuyu's song is incredible and the crowd is picking up his vibe. It affects many people. Yet, for some reason, the band only gets 4th place. Wah wah. Anyway.
Mafuyu is a very finely tuned instrument. He is an artist and sort of a soft person. I like him a lot. Ritsuka and Mufuyu had a little sleep over one night and that was awkward for them. There wasn't a whole lot here about their relationship. It sort of stalled out this volume. Still, there was a reveal. Two characters admitted they love each other. I can't wait to see how that goes.
This series is amazing. I can't wait for more!...more
Wow. I'm so addicted to this book. It's thanks to the excellent storyteller that Meatbun is. She is so good at these emotional beats. Yet, this volumeWow. I'm so addicted to this book. It's thanks to the excellent storyteller that Meatbun is. She is so good at these emotional beats. Yet, this volume was simply brutal.
He Yu is the main character and right now, he is just so spiteful and hateful that I don't like him. Xie QingCheng is very cold and I'm not real warm on him either, but he doesn't deserve He Yu's actions.
I do wonder, is this whole story going to be about rape. I don't really want the two to end up together. They aren't great together. He Yu really has been an absolute beast in this volume. And somehow, the story is very good.
Spoiler-ish ahead.
At the end of the book, they are on a movie set and the plot is just starting to pick up again, when wham, it's over and there is the biggest cliff hanger yet. For real. Horrible on Seven Seas Entertainments part. We won't know the resolution until next February.
The end of the story was pretty good and our two characters revealed a little more about themselves. They had some communication. Maybe they are going to mend and heal. Hahaha, this is Meatbun we are talking about. Of course not. There will be more pain.
I am interested to know more about this villain company behind some of these things. What is their deal and what are they doing. We still know so little.
Despite how harsh this book was, I'm still loving this modern story. I don't know that romance is the correct word, at least not yet....more
What a fun 'cut-out' book. Even some of the pages are different sizes for different effects. This is all about a grandchild missing their grandparent.What a fun 'cut-out' book. Even some of the pages are different sizes for different effects. This is all about a grandchild missing their grandparent.
The book discusses how to keep in touch: phone, computers, mail, and visiting. There is much longing in this book for that special bond. It's hard to be separated from those we love.
The art in this book is amazing. I love the colors and cut-outs and Suzy Lee is so good at this. The characters are simple fuzzy people and it works. It builds that feeling of longing. This is a good book a grandparent giving a grandchild, I think....more
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