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azajacks's review against another edition
4.0
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teenytinylibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Emily wants to be an artist when she grows up - just like Pablo Picasso! Cathleen Daly's portrayal of Emily, her love of art, and her family life is unique. She ties in information about Picasso with Emily's adjustment to her parents' divorce or separation. I love the illustrations because I pretty much love all illustrations that are pencil and watercolors. I'm a little sad that this is too long for storytime, but it's a good one to keep on my radar for parents looking for books about adjusting to a change in family.
yabooknerd's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! Love the art and how Emily's emotions change throughout the book
jennybeastie's review against another edition
4.0
Nice story about Picasso and art (especially collage) and divorce and home.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
Emily loves Pablo Picasso and there are a slue of facts in here about him. I didn’t know his formal name was that long. He has like 20 names or something (Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso - that would be some birth certificate). Emily is an artist and so she wants to be like Picasso. While she is studying his cubist phase, her father is having to buy new furniture at the square store as they are separating. This causes Emily to go into her blue phase as she is sad about her parents. The ending shows Emily coming up with a way to hold her two homes together.
This story shows a way of dealing with difficult feelings and stages of life. I must say, I haven’t seen but maybe 1 or 2 picture books on divorce and half the children out there must deal with it. I wonder why there aren’t more. I love Emily’s blue period and how she figures out how to deal with her reality with art. It’s a beautiful story.
The nephew thought the Picasso cubist picture was strange - one eye over the other. He needed it spelled out why the dad was having to buy new furniture. He has a best friend who just went through a divorce so he got it once he put that together. He thought it was real sad. He doesn’t care much for sad. He gave this 3 stars.
This story shows a way of dealing with difficult feelings and stages of life. I must say, I haven’t seen but maybe 1 or 2 picture books on divorce and half the children out there must deal with it. I wonder why there aren’t more. I love Emily’s blue period and how she figures out how to deal with her reality with art. It’s a beautiful story.
The nephew thought the Picasso cubist picture was strange - one eye over the other. He needed it spelled out why the dad was having to buy new furniture. He has a best friend who just went through a divorce so he got it once he put that together. He thought it was real sad. He doesn’t care much for sad. He gave this 3 stars.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting combination of family story (divorce) and biographical information.
elephant's review against another edition
5.0
This is a short chapter book in which Emily explores and deals with her unhappiness about her parents' divorce through art. She learns about Picasso's blue period and has a blue period of her own, but gradually, she comes to terms with the divorce and having two homes and she expresses that through art too.
drownedinlight's review against another edition
5.0
an absolutely adorable book about how to find a home when things seem a little upside down and split apart in your young life. also, a great inclusion of art!
hahamama's review against another edition
3.0
This picture book talks about art, but more importantly it talks about a girl who is trying to come to terms with her parent's divorce. It handles this topic without being preachy. The illustrations are wonderfully done. All children will empathize with Emily and enjoy this book.