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k_orme's review against another edition
5.0
Imagine me, on my iPad in bed at 2 AM looking for aesthetic Sherlock Holmes things to pin to my pastiche board on Pinterest. When Lo, like an angel from God but the cherubic kind and not the kind with like 092437 eyes, the cover to this book pops up. I immediately search for it and BEHOLDEN tis on KINDLE! I order this book IMMEDIATELY and read it.
It's got three things I love.
1. Snowmen (2 year old Kaity's love of Frosty the Snowman has been a staple of my life throughout the years.)
2. Sherlock Holmes (My birthday buddy. My man. My homeboy. My friend. Somebody who is more logical and could balance out all my emotions.)
3. and Man Interacts With a Small Child Nicely trope (is that a trope?)
Yes, I know this is a quick children's book. And it's just so adorable and easy for a child to read. But also it's entertaining and written in such a way that an adult (such as myself) reading it to a child (such as I did not. I read it to myself at 2 AM) wouldn't feel bored. Mainly because it is so quick.
I don't know, fam. It's just such a fluffy little read, and shows Holmes being rather kind to a small child, as we know he is from his interactions with the Baker Street Irregulars which we honestly need more of.
It shows a very human side to Holmes we know is buried beneath logic and reason, but it's there. It's there. And we see it. Even if it's an impulse buy at 2AM.
It's got three things I love.
1. Snowmen (2 year old Kaity's love of Frosty the Snowman has been a staple of my life throughout the years.)
2. Sherlock Holmes (My birthday buddy. My man. My homeboy. My friend. Somebody who is more logical and could balance out all my emotions.)
3. and Man Interacts With a Small Child Nicely trope (is that a trope?)
Yes, I know this is a quick children's book. And it's just so adorable and easy for a child to read. But also it's entertaining and written in such a way that an adult (such as myself) reading it to a child (such as I did not. I read it to myself at 2 AM) wouldn't feel bored. Mainly because it is so quick.
I don't know, fam. It's just such a fluffy little read, and shows Holmes being rather kind to a small child, as we know he is from his interactions with the Baker Street Irregulars which we honestly need more of.
It shows a very human side to Holmes we know is buried beneath logic and reason, but it's there. It's there. And we see it. Even if it's an impulse buy at 2AM.
books_and_beers's review against another edition
5.0
This book was adorable and a great Christmas Sherlock read. When a young girl visits Baker Street to get Sherlock to solve the case of where her snowman went you would think Holmes would dismiss it. But to Watson's surprise Holmes jumps on the case and goes out in the cold to find clues with the little girl. While you always think of Holmes as cold and withdrawn David Ruffle shows a warm-hearted Holmes which yet still stays true to the Arthur Conan Doyle legend.
The artistry in the book is also very charming and really fit the book well and overall the ending made me smile. I can't wait until my niece visits again so I can read this to her, hopefully start the love for Sherlock Holmes early!
The artistry in the book is also very charming and really fit the book well and overall the ending made me smile. I can't wait until my niece visits again so I can read this to her, hopefully start the love for Sherlock Holmes early!
mariellais's review against another edition
4.0
A very charming little story with cute illustrations. This would be a great stroybook to use to introduce the character of Sherlock Holmes to very young children.
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