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soccermomknits's review
4.0
This book is very sweet. The story of a blank page and where it comes from is well written for children and the illustrations are very cute and appropriate. My favorite is the red barn and the farmer in his garden. I think that this book would be a good book to read to children, especially when they have writer's block or are in an artistic rut. The story itself, where paper comes from, could be inspiring to children to imagine all the things the paper could be.
papadickerson's review
3.0
A simple children's book about all the work that goes into creating a book, the paper we need, the trees required, sun, and the people who make it possible. Read this on the kindle and wasn't impressed with the illustrations, however, I am interested in seeing the print version once it is released.
(Book Pub Date: 22 Sep 2020 #TheBlankPage #NetGalley)
(Book Pub Date: 22 Sep 2020 #TheBlankPage #NetGalley)
iygatac_reads's review
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I thought this was a great picture book. Initially, I thought I'd be reading a simple and sweet story about creativity and seeing something where it at first appears like there's nothing but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book was that but also much more! Blanco touches on creativity, imagination, how humans are connected to the Earth and to each other, cooperation, and the importance of nature.
I can see using this book in a variety of different units (or as a general read aloud). I think it would easily fit with units/lessons on storywriting, seeing details, or similar. It could also work well with themes of working together or to start conversations about how humans work with nature and with each other. It could also be used to talk about first appearances vs. what something or someone really contains. I think as a general read aloud, this book could also generate great student/child-generated questions, comments, and discussion.
I liked the variety of skin tones represented in the illustrated characters. I enjoyed the illustrations overall, as well. They don't overwhelm the page even on the pages that have more going on, but they also don't feel overly sparse. They feel very calming to look at. The font chosen for the text is also nice. I think it looks nice aesthetically but it also looks readable for children so children could flip through this book on their own.
I can see using this book in a variety of different units (or as a general read aloud). I think it would easily fit with units/lessons on storywriting, seeing details, or similar. It could also work well with themes of working together or to start conversations about how humans work with nature and with each other. It could also be used to talk about first appearances vs. what something or someone really contains. I think as a general read aloud, this book could also generate great student/child-generated questions, comments, and discussion.
I liked the variety of skin tones represented in the illustrated characters. I enjoyed the illustrations overall, as well. They don't overwhelm the page even on the pages that have more going on, but they also don't feel overly sparse. They feel very calming to look at. The font chosen for the text is also nice. I think it looks nice aesthetically but it also looks readable for children so children could flip through this book on their own.
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