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Off-Limits by Helen Yoon

4saradouglas's review

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5.0

This is the cutest, sweetest, silliest book! Love the ending... really made me smile. The art is gorgeous. Caldecott contender??

shannon_reidwheat's review

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5.0

Love it!! VERY Cute book!!

jaij7's review

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4.0

Ooh. All the fun stuff you can find in a desk!

in_and_out_of_the_stash's review

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3.0

At first I thought this was a book for parents as I couldn't see that a child would necessarily relate to why they shouldn't be touching things, but there is a twist at the end. I liked the drawings - but boundaries!

barbarianlibarian's review

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4.0

cute, but a little over the top

beths0103's review

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5.0

When a young girl goes into her dad’s office that’s supposed to be off-limits, she only plans on taking a small piece of tape, but things soon go awry and before long, she’s playing with allllllllll the office supplies.

A delightful book that will make you smile the entire time, particularly the surprise ending.

ivyinthepages's review

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5.0

Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children
Type: Book
Worth?: Yes

allmadhere106's review

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4.0

For: readers looking for a funny book that celebrates creativity and doesn't take itself too seriously.

Possible red flags: not following the rules.

lizwuestefeld's review

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5.0

CLEL Award 2022

katymul's review

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

One of my favorite things in picturebooks, Yoon's work in particular, is the use of the art to tell significant parts of the story and even to work with the text in an ironic way. The language is simple, spare, and constantly comedically undercut by the ever-expanding, creatively-rendered transformation of the Office space. A deeply charming read and if it takes you back to the fever dream of quarantine...well, brace yourself as you need to, but it's a way of remembering the loveliest parts of that time, I promise.