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goodem9199's review against another edition
1.0
This book was HORRID!!! This fantastical little girl spins dreamy stories about her mermaid mother (who actually died) and going to the moon. But then her cat and best friend almost die at sea, and the book says it's all her fault because of her stories. Talk about a bummer!!! This really shoots down kids like me who escaped their own world by making one up! YUCK!
book_concierge's review against another edition
4.0
Sam (short for Samantha) is a fisherman’s daughter with an active imagination. She insists her mother is a mermaid, that her cat Bangs can speak, and that she had a chariot drawn by a dragon. She is so convincing that she often sends her friend Thomas in search of her pet baby kangaroo. Her father cautions her about her tall tales, but it takes a near disaster to wake her up to the dangers of spinning “moonshine.”
This is a lovely cautionary short story. Sam is a bright, inquisitive, and imaginative young girl. She learns a hard lesson, but she’ll be a better person for having learned it.
I really liked Ness’s drawings, for which she won the Caldecott Medal. The almost monochromatic palette helps give a sense of Sam’s loneliness and regret.
This is a lovely cautionary short story. Sam is a bright, inquisitive, and imaginative young girl. She learns a hard lesson, but she’ll be a better person for having learned it.
I really liked Ness’s drawings, for which she won the Caldecott Medal. The almost monochromatic palette helps give a sense of Sam’s loneliness and regret.
librarytheri's review against another edition
5.0
A story about making up stories, when made up stories are good, and when they are not.
sducharme's review against another edition
4.0
Textured three-color water paints are expressive and tap into the main character's imaginary world. Sam(antha) learns the difference between telling the truth and making up tales (moonshine) with the help of her cat (Bangs).
cstoeger's review against another edition
Compared with the color found in other award winning books, this book was refreshingly simple with the color choices.
crystal_reading's review against another edition
3.0
I thought it a bit moralistic for my taste, but it is a nice story and the illustrations are cool.
a_manning11's review against another edition
3.0
This is a story with a strong moral. The illustrations by the author complement the story very well.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1967.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1967.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Caldecott Award winning story about a girl who makes a lot of stories and her gullible friend. Pretty good art, pretty good writing. And it captures a time when children had more freedom to roam. But I can't see this as one I'd want to read over and over again.
misslupinelady's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0