pickCatching up on reviews after a crazy few weeks. This is a wonderful children‘s story that is equally for adults about a despot who takes over an island and bans the letter O, and the way the village responds to the irrational situation. Timely and applicable.
pickA marvelous time, loved as much as the other poetry collection I read by this author. I love the design decision to show the word, the letters falling down I to the other words constructed, on a page with the artist's embellishments, and the poem in standardized formatting on the next page, along with the colour differential, white for the art pages and red for the constructed poem pages. 1/2
pickI loved this SO MUCH! You know that phrase 'brain teaser'? Well this was a cross between a 'brain engager' and a 'brain happy-er'. 😁 I honestly think the the title and cover do the book a disservice because it's a such a clever, well-crafted little collection of poems. On top of both the title and the poem itself in each case indicating an image related to the subject matter, most of the poems had a pleasant rhythm and a rhyming scheme. 1/2
pickA silly, fun moment right when I needed it. The illustrations make me think of Shel Silverstein, but the poetry, the overall tone feels...gentler, less chaotic.
The Nollop Island citizens who #LoveLetters rebel as they are punished for using "Z" then "Q" then "J". Their written correspondence becomes more challenging, creating a hostile environment that causes some people to leave. When "D" is banned, the Council declares that anyone who has been banished or left the island will lose their property. A 2001clever cautionary tale worth reading again today. #FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
pickThis was a fun read! @Blueberry got it for me for Christmas because I like the Regarding the Fountain books so much. This is like those, but not for 12 year olds and without illustrations lol.
Sunday morning reading + coffee while husband plays Diablo 😂
