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reader4evr's review against another edition
4.0
A great picture book for all ages that goes along with the novel "Wonder" by RJ Palacio
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
"We're all wonders. Look with kindness and you will always find wonder."
So the Wonder series also has a picture book. I was fairly excited about it, since I quite liked the Wonder book. I did wonder what the story would be about. I just knew that it was a new story, a new adventure for Auggie and Daisy. Other than that there wasn't much information.
The book starts off pretty much how Wonder also started. Auggie going to school/going to places, he is different, people point and laugh. He is feeling so sad about it (I just wanted to hug this kid), but then he goes on an eye-opening (for him, and maybe also meant for the audience) journey with his little dog.
We see that the world is full of people, all of them so very different. In colour, but also in other ways. Some are just like Auggie. A message that should just be common sense (Really, wouldn't the world be a boring place if everyone was the same?), but sadly people will still be mean and spiteful towards people who are different. :( And thus the message is still needed.
I am glad that the art (that I also see everywhere else for this series) has stayed the same, and that it didn't change. This style just fits perfectly with this story, with Auggie, with people around him. It was fun finding out that the author herself drew the illustrations!
The ending was really sweet, and had me go awww.
So all in all, I quite enjoyed this book. It was fun seeing Auggie again, though of course I was also sad that people are still being hurtful. :( I would recommend this one if you also liked Wonder.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
So the Wonder series also has a picture book. I was fairly excited about it, since I quite liked the Wonder book. I did wonder what the story would be about. I just knew that it was a new story, a new adventure for Auggie and Daisy. Other than that there wasn't much information.
The book starts off pretty much how Wonder also started. Auggie going to school/going to places, he is different, people point and laugh. He is feeling so sad about it (I just wanted to hug this kid), but then he goes on an eye-opening (for him, and maybe also meant for the audience) journey with his little dog.
We see that the world is full of people, all of them so very different. In colour, but also in other ways. Some are just like Auggie. A message that should just be common sense (Really, wouldn't the world be a boring place if everyone was the same?), but sadly people will still be mean and spiteful towards people who are different. :( And thus the message is still needed.
I am glad that the art (that I also see everywhere else for this series) has stayed the same, and that it didn't change. This style just fits perfectly with this story, with Auggie, with people around him. It was fun finding out that the author herself drew the illustrations!
The ending was really sweet, and had me go awww.
So all in all, I quite enjoyed this book. It was fun seeing Auggie again, though of course I was also sad that people are still being hurtful. :( I would recommend this one if you also liked Wonder.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
vtsarahd's review against another edition
5.0
Great companion to Wonder, perfect for talking about kindness to others with young readers.
bickie's review against another edition
3.0
Auggie is a child who looks different than other children (he is portrayed as having only one eye in a simply drawn face whereas the other children have two). He describes how he is like other children (eating ice cream, riding a bike) but also how he hears them talking behind his back. When it gets to be too much, Auggie puts his helmet on, puts a helmet on his dog Daisy, and they blast off to Pluto, where he sees friends who also have one eye (though do not share many other characteristics). Auggie also gets perspective seeing Earth from so far away, where so many people who all look different ways live. He is reminded that humans are all wonders and that all it takes is to look around and at others with kindness to see it.
jasbeingjas's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I got this from the library while requesting all of the books in the wonder series, not realizing it was a picture book. It’s a great way for parents to instill kindness and accepting of physical differences to children who are not yet old enough to engage with the original book.
barwik_17's review against another edition
4.0
Wszyscy powinniśmy przynajmniej raz w życiu dostać owację na stojąco, bo przecież każdy z nas zwycięża ten świat ~ Auggie
hnbb's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the idea of this book and it got pretty good ratings, so I picked it up. My 11month old loves it. I don't know what it is about it, but she will sit and let someone read it over and over. If no one reads it, she will just look through the pages for long periods of time. It is a winner, then, right?
cburgbennett's review against another edition
5.0
If only everyone could cherish the values in this book! What a beautiful world it would be.
carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
This beautifully illustrated picture book basically sums up the important messages in "Wonder." It would be great for a preschool and older story time crowd who are likely too young to read the chapter book but could still appreciate the message.