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World On A String (2013)

by Larry Phifer(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0988698404 (ISBN13: 9780988698406)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Storytime Works

review 1: World on a String has quite possibly the most sad but realistic message of any picture book I've ever seen - it definitely resonated with me. Everyone has lost someone, or will lose someone, and to incorporate it in such a way with the simplistic telling of a kid losing his red balloon is genius. The ending made me very very sad as I was hoping there would be a turn-around happy ending. The realism works to its favor, though - it's perfect through and through. Don't even get me started on the actual pictures in this book either. Each image is brimming with detail and every single detail is vital to the story.
review 2: I am aware that this is a children’s picture book but as a Children’s Publishing/Illustration student, I was drawn in by the beautiful cover... more and was interested in how the story would be laid out, as I downloaded the digital version from Net Galley and read it on my tablet.This was obviously an extremely quick read because it is a children’s picture book with very few words but I found the writing style to be very poetic and would be very enjoyable for a parent to read to their child, and then eventually, as it is simple enough, the child would be able to enjoy it on their own.This book is definitely something that I would recommend if you are interested in illustration at all or have a child that you could read this too. Just a wonderful and endearing 5 star read! less

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