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reader4evr's review against another edition
5.0
Gaston is the cutest French bulldog I've ever read about hehe. I loved the message about even though your siblings look different, you are still a family.
mehsi's review
5.0
A sweet book about family and finding where you belong!
I read this really fun and adorable book in Dutch but just HAD to write a review in English because that is the original language + I need more people to know about this one!
In this one we meet a cute adorable bulldog named Gaston, he is living with his mom and three sisters (who all have adorable names, Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, and Ooh-La-La). That sounds cute right? Well, actually Gaston is a bulldog and the rest of the family are poodles. Yep. Either mom managed some magical feat, or there has been a mix-up. But despite being different from his family, Gaston tries and I just wanted to hug him for being so sweet and amazing and trying his best. Not slobbering like most dogs would do. Not stomping or ripping things. But elegance! Which haha, reminds me of SpyxFamily and that headmaster/teacher dude. I loved reading about this family and I love how close they are!
And then comes the thing mentioned in the blurb, which I didn’t read so it came as a surprise to me. On a day in the park they meet another family. A family of bulldogs. With one poodle. Yep. I wonder how the families were mixed up. I mean, with human babies that isn’t hard to do, but from the start it is clear that a bulldog isn’t the same as a poodle. XD Still I liked it and I was totally invested in the decision that the families, and then especially Gaston and Antoinette took. I was curious what would happen next. I won’t spoil it, but I did feel for both these two poodles. Both raised in a different way. With the right family. But is the right family really the right one?
The ending had me smiling, that was just perfect and I am happy that this was the end decision. And then came the last pages and I was just awwing and YES because that is absolutely wonderful that the author went for this one!
The illustrations were fantastic. The dogs were adorably done, but I also loved the backgrounds and other details. Such a sweet style and I need more!
Also I just found out there is also a book from Antoinette’s POV and I need it! Hopefully it gets translated in Dutch sometime. crosses fingers
All in all, a wonderful book about dogs, families, and belonging! Highly recommended.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I read this really fun and adorable book in Dutch but just HAD to write a review in English because that is the original language + I need more people to know about this one!
In this one we meet a cute adorable bulldog named Gaston, he is living with his mom and three sisters (who all have adorable names, Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, and Ooh-La-La). That sounds cute right? Well, actually Gaston is a bulldog and the rest of the family are poodles. Yep. Either mom managed some magical feat, or there has been a mix-up. But despite being different from his family, Gaston tries and I just wanted to hug him for being so sweet and amazing and trying his best. Not slobbering like most dogs would do. Not stomping or ripping things. But elegance! Which haha, reminds me of SpyxFamily and that headmaster/teacher dude. I loved reading about this family and I love how close they are!
And then comes the thing mentioned in the blurb, which I didn’t read so it came as a surprise to me. On a day in the park they meet another family. A family of bulldogs. With one poodle. Yep. I wonder how the families were mixed up. I mean, with human babies that isn’t hard to do, but from the start it is clear that a bulldog isn’t the same as a poodle. XD Still I liked it and I was totally invested in the decision that the families, and then especially Gaston and Antoinette took. I was curious what would happen next. I won’t spoil it, but I did feel for both these two poodles. Both raised in a different way. With the right family. But is the right family really the right one?
The ending had me smiling, that was just perfect and I am happy that this was the end decision. And then came the last pages and I was just awwing and YES because that is absolutely wonderful that the author went for this one!
The illustrations were fantastic. The dogs were adorably done, but I also loved the backgrounds and other details. Such a sweet style and I need more!
Also I just found out there is also a book from Antoinette’s POV and I need it! Hopefully it gets translated in Dutch sometime. crosses fingers
All in all, a wonderful book about dogs, families, and belonging! Highly recommended.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
kelinelle's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rereader33's review against another edition
3.0
2023 April Reading Challenge
Prompt: read a book with a one word title
This was fine, cute enough. I feel like the message was pretty ham-fisted and the repetitive writing was a little unnecessary, but the ending was legitimately sweet, so I'll let it slide. For a kids book, the was good, I'd recommend it to others.
Prompt: read a book with a one word title
This was fine, cute enough. I feel like the message was pretty ham-fisted and the repetitive writing was a little unnecessary, but the ending was legitimately sweet, so I'll let it slide. For a kids book, the was good, I'd recommend it to others.
kathy400's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The thought of mothers trading their children because of their looks was offensive to me. They trade them back at the end, but that would not fix the trauma for a child who felt unwanted or abandoned. Not an appropriate theme for a children's book.
misspippireads's review against another edition
3.0
Mrs. Poodle meets Mrs. Bulldog at the park. Their adopted pups are exchanged, but soon find they miss their children and go back to switch their babies.
Reviewed from a library copy.
Reviewed from a library copy.
myriadreads's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book, and so did my 4-year-old. We've read it more than a dozen times, and I know that it's one we'll check out again in the future.
Gaston isn't like his sisters. He's more race than grace, more yap than yip. Still, he tries the hardest to learn his lessons and has the biggest smile. One day his family encounters another dog family at the park that seems to be a lot like Gaston, and they have a puppy who seems to belong perfectly with Gaston's mom and sisters. Will the families make some changes? Where does Gaston belong?
This book has adorable illustrations, it's funny, and it takes on gender roles and individuality in a subtle way. Highly recommended!
Gaston isn't like his sisters. He's more race than grace, more yap than yip. Still, he tries the hardest to learn his lessons and has the biggest smile. One day his family encounters another dog family at the park that seems to be a lot like Gaston, and they have a puppy who seems to belong perfectly with Gaston's mom and sisters. Will the families make some changes? Where does Gaston belong?
This book has adorable illustrations, it's funny, and it takes on gender roles and individuality in a subtle way. Highly recommended!
jessjegan's review against another edition
5.0
This is my new comfort book and I will take NO criticisms
lanica's review against another edition
5.0
Star of the North nominee. I am reading this to all the kinder, 1st and 2nd grade classes.
lilasilver's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5