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rdyourbookcase's review
1.0
I didn't like the art in "The Blank Page." The colors were bright and fun, but I wasn't a fan of the drawing style. This might be ok for nonfiction but I don't recommend it to people who enjoy fiction picture books. I was not the right audience for this one - I didn't finish it.
xx0dalysxx's review
4.0
I believe this book is perfect for any child to read as it shows them to be conscious of the environment. I like how the author dove deep into what is behind the making of a book. This would be an amazing book to incorporate into a lesson plan when going over recycling and the affects we have in the environment. I believe the author really made it easy for children to understand how ecosystem rely on each other to work in unison. The age group I would say is pk-2nd grade I believe if it wanted to target a larger audience it would need to give more information.
bookishbird's review
3.0
The Blank Page by Alberto Blanco, with illustrations by Rob Moss Wilson, shows the reader that a blank sheet of paper is s0 much more than that. It is the tree and nature that created the page. This story shows us not just want a blank page physically is, but what it could be in the hands of creators.
I thought this was a sweet story. I was a preschool teacher for four years, and I definitely could see this as a book I would have read to my students when discussing not only where paper comes from, but how our imaginations can create so much with a blank page. While I liked this story but I wasn't blown away--and yes--I HAVE been blown away by picture books many times. I liked it, and I thought the illustrations were simple and effective. Truly, I think my favorite part of this whole book was the quote Blanco uses from Joao Guimaraes Rosa:
"Where nothing happens, there is a miracle we are not seeing."
I think this is a beautiful sentiment, and it worked really well with this story.
I thought this was a sweet story. I was a preschool teacher for four years, and I definitely could see this as a book I would have read to my students when discussing not only where paper comes from, but how our imaginations can create so much with a blank page. While I liked this story but I wasn't blown away--and yes--I HAVE been blown away by picture books many times. I liked it, and I thought the illustrations were simple and effective. Truly, I think my favorite part of this whole book was the quote Blanco uses from Joao Guimaraes Rosa:
"Where nothing happens, there is a miracle we are not seeing."
I think this is a beautiful sentiment, and it worked really well with this story.
graypeape's review
4.0
This story uses the creation of a blank piece of paper to show explore interconnectivity. The blank page contains a tree, a forest, the earth, water, and sunlight that grew the forest, the work of the people that chopped down the trees and took them to the mill to be processed into paper, that was taken to the city to be used by many businesses, who are fed by the farmers who grow food, and so on. When you look at a blank page, even though you don't see it, it contains the universe. The simple artwork suits the simple way the story is told, and shows people of different skin tones working together. An interesting thought experiment, and will surely inspire conversation.
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amyjoneswrites's review
5.0
This is a book that starts with a blank page, and with each page of our book, the reader learns that a blank page starts as a tree, and a tree is in a forest, and a forest needs water and sun and nutrients to live. The book goes on to tell the reader that what seems like a simple piece of paper is a part of a much bigger world and that everything starts with something else. It's a very simplistic representation of life cycles and how living in the world means we need to be aware of what we use in terms of resources.
I would recommend this book to kids who are learning about the world at large and need a simpler view to start with.
I would recommend this book to kids who are learning about the world at large and need a simpler view to start with.
smorrison4's review
4.0
This was an interesting book explaining the broader process of paper making and encouraging kids to understand the process and how many resources go into making the products we use daily. A great way to start a conversation about carbon footprints.
Thank you NetGalley, Parallax Press, and Alberto Blanco for the ARC.
Thank you NetGalley, Parallax Press, and Alberto Blanco for the ARC.
lohn's review
3.0
I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed the fact that the illustrations are simple and that new things get added on each page. I really enjoyed how the narrative goes along with the story and points things out in the illustrations that I probably wouldn't have noticed before, like the dirt and sky behind the trees.
I enjoyed the fact that the illustrations are simple and that new things get added on each page. I really enjoyed how the narrative goes along with the story and points things out in the illustrations that I probably wouldn't have noticed before, like the dirt and sky behind the trees.
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