Books by Kyo Maclear
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review 1: This is the story of two sisters. One of them wakes up in a very gloomy mood one day, and her sister does everything to try and cheer her up. Nothing works! Until her sister says that she would rather just go to the perfect place, and she describes it. While she naps, her old...
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review 1: Is it a spoon? Is it a fork? No it’s a spork! Never has cutlery come to life before my eyes in such an interesting and insightful way then when I open the pages of Kyo Maclears Spork. Spork is a contemporary rendition of biracial children and their desire for acceptance. People o...
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review 1: Spork doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the utensils in the kitchen. The spoons think he is too pointy, and the forks think he is too round. After a couple of attempts to fit in with either fork or spoon, Spork was afraid that he would never find his place in the kitchen. Tha...
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review 1: Until Mr. Flux moves to the neighborhood, things have basically always been the same. Mr. Flux shows Martin and the neighborhood kids that change is a good thing, and that it’s not scary or bad!I would like to use Mr. Flux as a read aloud book at the beginning or end of the year...
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review 1: This is a lovely picture book and I can see why it's been getting such acclaim. I loved the writing style, the quirky characters, and the beautiful artwork. The design quality is exceptional and the title is perfect. I'm interested in how the author "imagined" Julia Child's child...
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review 1: I think my favourite part of this book was the narrator, Marcel. Spanning his life from childhood to middle age, you get lots of time to fall in love with this sensitive, mixed-race child with the unusual upbringing. I also loved the setting (1960s England and Vietnam), which is ...