Reviews

A Giant Crush by Gennifer Choldenko

inkgraveyard's review

1.0

no thank you

fengyuseah's review

2.0

would’ve been so much cuter if it was gay but hey it’s still pretty cute

although i really don’t know why heteronormativity is so prominent and prevalent in a kids’ book

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read with xu at clementi library

sarahannkateri's review

1.0

I'm not sure who the audience would be for this, the bunnies were hard to tell apart, and the whole "if he steals your scarf, it means he likes you" thing is a really uncool message for kids. Pass on this one.

daisycakesco's review against another edition

4.0

Nice for K-2 kids dealing with first crushes. Not so relatable for preschoolers, but that's fine. Melissa Sweet's illustrations are delightful as always.

yabooknerd's review against another edition

4.0

I always like seeing authors who can write for multiple ages. A cute story.

beckyisbookish's review against another edition

1.0

Ya this was weird. It's a picture book so aimed at a very young crowd but the behaviour seems more middle school to me. I dont like this outdated crush culture. And I hated that one of the characters was teased for being tall. Bleh

mmattmiller's review against another edition

2.0

Giving this one two stars is generous. This is slightly complicated with the characters, despite looking like it's for young kids. The crush and teasing factor along with gifts also contradicts the pictures as well- who is the desired audience? I'll pass on this one for the classroom for sure. The only thing I really liked about the story is that the bully is told off (a little).