pickThis book is cute and introduces the idea of personal preferences for ramen toppings, but I'm not sure I fully understand what happens in the story. Either the author thought it was obvious or the editor trimmed too much detail. It was nominated for the 2025 Washington Children's Choice Award, so someone loves it.
so-so3 ⭐ I don‘t like that the illustrator does not get recognition on the cover. This book is too easy of a book for the illustrator not to get name recognition on the cover. You have various animals trying to get their child to say data and the animals respond with the sound you expect them to. That is it. The concept is cute, but by no means is this genius. The real credit in this book is the illustrator who makes this book worth reading.
“Because we lose a lot, all of us, on our journeys. There's no way around that. But we find a lot, too, if we're lucky. And I was.”
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@Andrew65
This book can be used to examine difference in species compared to our human experience. It also shows healthy father-child relationships.
pickThis book had many physical design choices that made it a fun read. For example, it had clear pages with art, partially hiding pages for a "reveal". This book shows how male fish can carry their babies. Fun illustrations, stylizations, and colors.
I don‘t think I would use this book in the classroom. It would be good for a fun book but I‘m not seeing a lesson connected to it
pickLoved this book. I really liked the iridescent flaps within the book that hid some of the fish
