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mdevlin923's review
4.0
Daisy loves her ball! But when she takes it to the park, another dog accidentally breaks it. Daisy is overwhelmed by sadness, until a second visit to the park (and a great surprise!) make her feel much better.
mixtercharlie's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cathyolibrarian's review
3.0
A wordless book, it starts out with Daisy and her ball. After much play the ball gets popped and sadness overcomes Daisy. :( As I read this I imagine it as a video with music, as it is I had a hard time paying attention. The pictures are lovely watercolor, but I had trouble with there being many frames (comic-like) on a page where not much (if anything) happens from one frame to the next. I like that after the tragedy of the popped ball, Daisy's people become visible, to care for her and solve the problem.
kitsuneheart's review
3.0
Can anyone tell me if kids are able to parse the messy art style? Because, visually, this book seems difficult, for me. Which is unfortunate, given that this book has no words to help little ones along. The artist does their best to convey genuine emotions for the dog, but it winds up being somewhat hard to interpret.
The art is supposed to be highly stylized, and it won the Caldecott Medal for its year, but it really does seem to be pushing the envelope on mere clarity.
I think enjoyment of this book will be highly dependent on the individual reader. Check it out from your library for a try, but don't buy it outright, even if your kids love dogs. This could wind up being a big miss.
The art is supposed to be highly stylized, and it won the Caldecott Medal for its year, but it really does seem to be pushing the envelope on mere clarity.
I think enjoyment of this book will be highly dependent on the individual reader. Check it out from your library for a try, but don't buy it outright, even if your kids love dogs. This could wind up being a big miss.
alboyer6's review
3.0
I like this better than other books Raschka has illustrated and I appreciate its artistic merit but it's messy and some pages I wonder if kids will completely follow what is going on. Good but for me just not great.
bookish_manda's review
4.0
This wordless picture book about a dog and her ball was cute. The pictures tell a clear story for an older age. My main complaint is that I feel like the drawing style might make it challenging for a really young child to understand what is going on.
hello_sunshine's review
3.0
Wordless picture book. Watercolor type illustrations. Simple story of loss and friendship.
jwinchell's review
4.0
The boys liked this one, and I hope to read it with them many more times. The moment the other dog gives a new ball to Daisy was confusing for Max (age 4.5)--"Daisy took the blue ball from her!" (wrong!) In general, he needs as many messages as possible about selfless giving. :)
tea_tales_tomes's review
5.0
Am absolutely brilliant wordless book. Perfect for little kids who are interested in exploring emotions and understanding the facial expressions that these are associated with. A story about love and loss and healing all in a few, perfectly illustrated pages.