Reviews

Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Griffin

dmfsharp's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

redhdlibrarian's review

3.0

There are no "Freeways" in Iowa, it is an Interstate. Otherwise, a cute book about non-traditional families, moving, and finding the beautiful in the every day.

courtneys_shelves's review

4.0

A little girl, newly adopted by her grandmother, is challenged to find 10 beautiful things in the way home. Sad and wistful, but beautiful. This would be a good one to talk about with your child.

litagentsaritza's review

5.0

Oh, what a lovely and beautiful book this is! Lily is riding in the car with her grandma to her new home in Iowa. She’s extremely sad and we don’t know what happened to her parents but we know that she feels hollow and empty as she begins her trek and her grandmother decides to play a car game to pass the time. The gorgeous illustrations paired with this quiet, yet deeply moving text, make for a wonderful read.

ivyinthepages's review

5.0

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

christabelle_v's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad

5.0

momoj8's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jmhobson's review

5.0

Grandparents as parents. Dealing with grief and loss.

shighley's review

4.0

I saw a few recommendations for this book on twitter from other authors. The book has many unanswered questions, such as, "Why is Lily going to a new home? What happened to her parents? Why does she feel queasy?" It would be fun to have students count ten beautiful things. Would they all agree that the smell of mud is one? (I'm not so sure about the windmills.)

dawnoftheread's review

5.0

This is just lovely. Considering making a daily practice of recognizing/writing down beautiful things.

While this is a nice message about looking for beauty and practicing mindfulness, it is also a subtle story about a child who can no longer live with her parents and must move in with her grandmother. I love how delicately this was handled, and what a comfort it might be to other kids in a similar situation.