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msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
1.0
Just because you have the heart for something.....does not mean you should write a book on the topic. I just don't get it. (And I minored in Psychology.) I just don't know what really was trying to be conveyed. The back said "generosity." Honestly, I didn't get that.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
3.0
I think the message of the story - it's better to give - gets lost in the novelty of the design of the book.
nataliesnotinit's review against another edition
1.0
This legitimately made me angrier than any kids' book I've read in a long time.
There's an ugly mean streak about this book, with some truly cynical and pessimistic views about what children are like, suggesting that they're mostly greedy and materialistic beings. It really comes across like the writers haven't actually spent any meaningful time with children and don't know what they're actually like.
Apparently this was written in 45 minutes and it shows. There's really just a basic set-up, 15 variations on the same joke, and an incomplete ending. (So lazy that they couldn't even come up with a recipient for the gift that would have anything resembling character or thematic value.)
The whole thing is meant to be a praise of generosity, but there's such a strange permeating schadenfreude and sense of entitlement to much of the book that the message is completely buried.
(The art was maybe the only thing that I could consider a positive about this.)
I'm baffled by this thing's existence and seeing it in my store still makes my blood boil. What kid would actually want to read this? What kid would enjoy it?
There's an ugly mean streak about this book, with some truly cynical and pessimistic views about what children are like, suggesting that they're mostly greedy and materialistic beings. It really comes across like the writers haven't actually spent any meaningful time with children and don't know what they're actually like.
Apparently this was written in 45 minutes and it shows. There's really just a basic set-up, 15 variations on the same joke, and an incomplete ending. (So lazy that they couldn't even come up with a recipient for the gift that would have anything resembling character or thematic value.)
The whole thing is meant to be a praise of generosity, but there's such a strange permeating schadenfreude and sense of entitlement to much of the book that the message is completely buried.
(The art was maybe the only thing that I could consider a positive about this.)
I'm baffled by this thing's existence and seeing it in my store still makes my blood boil. What kid would actually want to read this? What kid would enjoy it?
ebraam's review against another edition
2.0
I really like the idea of this book, and the layout/ presentation is great but as other reviewers mention, the message gets lost. The children are all interested in different things (sports, puzzles, space, cars, etc...). The speech bubbles from these children don't read as mean or greedy and their body language doesn't implicate that they are spoiled by gifts... in my opinion it's the box that comes across as the mean one; always running away from the children without a clear indication of why.
I think it's too complex for very young children to even grasp.
I think it's too complex for very young children to even grasp.
nataliesnotinit's review
1.0
This legitimately made me angrier than any kids' book I've read in a long time.
There's an ugly mean streak about this book, with some truly cynical and pessimistic views about what children are like, suggesting that they're mostly greedy and materialistic beings. It really comes across like the writers haven't actually spent any meaningful time with children and don't know what they're actually like.
Apparently this was written in 45 minutes and it shows. There's really just a basic set-up, 15 variations on the same joke, and an incomplete ending. (So lazy that they couldn't even come up with a recipient for the gift that would have anything resembling character or thematic value.)
The whole thing is meant to be a praise of generosity, but there's such a strange permeating schadenfreude and sense of entitlement to much of the book that the message is completely buried.
(The art was maybe the only thing that I could consider a positive about this.)
I'm baffled by this thing's existence and seeing it in my store still makes my blood boil. What kid would actually want to read this? What kid would enjoy it?
There's an ugly mean streak about this book, with some truly cynical and pessimistic views about what children are like, suggesting that they're mostly greedy and materialistic beings. It really comes across like the writers haven't actually spent any meaningful time with children and don't know what they're actually like.
Apparently this was written in 45 minutes and it shows. There's really just a basic set-up, 15 variations on the same joke, and an incomplete ending. (So lazy that they couldn't even come up with a recipient for the gift that would have anything resembling character or thematic value.)
The whole thing is meant to be a praise of generosity, but there's such a strange permeating schadenfreude and sense of entitlement to much of the book that the message is completely buried.
(The art was maybe the only thing that I could consider a positive about this.)
I'm baffled by this thing's existence and seeing it in my store still makes my blood boil. What kid would actually want to read this? What kid would enjoy it?
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