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mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Welcome to a cute picture book for the 101 dalmatians!
I have seen this book being promoted on Twitter quite a few times, and so I was already hoping to one day come across this book. And thankfully I did, it was in Dutch though, but eh, as long as I have a chance to read the book I am happy.
The author did a great job on crunching the story into picture book format. Sure, at times it felt a bit too rushed and I sometimes missed parts that would have been lovely to see, but in overall I think they did a good job condensing 184 into 32 to 40 pages. It definitely helps that there are illustrations as those also tell a big part of the story.
The story is just as cute and exciting as I remember it from when I read it and saw the movies. Pongo and Perdita on the quest to find their babies and rescue them from the evil Cruella! I just loved how they never gave up, how they kept going. How all the dogs everywhere helped them out. Everyone was dedicated to saving and getting the pups back home. To stop Cruella from her evil plans of making dog coats and other dog related clothes.
The puppies are super adorable, even more so in this picture book with illustrations by Steven Lenton. I just wanted to grab the puppies from the pages and hug them!
The ending was quite awesome, I just love Pongo and Perdita's owners and how they didn't mind that instead of 17 dogs they now had 103. :P Though I am guessing eventually they had to find homes for them because walking 103 dogs is just not doable for two humans.
The art was just fabulous. Cruella is evil, the puppers are cute, I love the backgrounds. I was happily surprised to see it was done by Steven Lenton. What a coincidence, I am about to read another book with his illustrations: The Nothing To See Here Hotel.
So I would recommend this book to everyone. It is cute, sweet, and of course exciting. And who could resist so many cute puppies?
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I have seen this book being promoted on Twitter quite a few times, and so I was already hoping to one day come across this book. And thankfully I did, it was in Dutch though, but eh, as long as I have a chance to read the book I am happy.
The author did a great job on crunching the story into picture book format. Sure, at times it felt a bit too rushed and I sometimes missed parts that would have been lovely to see, but in overall I think they did a good job condensing 184 into 32 to 40 pages. It definitely helps that there are illustrations as those also tell a big part of the story.
The story is just as cute and exciting as I remember it from when I read it and saw the movies. Pongo and Perdita on the quest to find their babies and rescue them from the evil Cruella! I just loved how they never gave up, how they kept going. How all the dogs everywhere helped them out. Everyone was dedicated to saving and getting the pups back home. To stop Cruella from her evil plans of making dog coats and other dog related clothes.
The puppies are super adorable, even more so in this picture book with illustrations by Steven Lenton. I just wanted to grab the puppies from the pages and hug them!
The ending was quite awesome, I just love Pongo and Perdita's owners and how they didn't mind that instead of 17 dogs they now had 103. :P Though I am guessing eventually they had to find homes for them because walking 103 dogs is just not doable for two humans.
The art was just fabulous. Cruella is evil, the puppers are cute, I love the backgrounds. I was happily surprised to see it was done by Steven Lenton. What a coincidence, I am about to read another book with his illustrations: The Nothing To See Here Hotel.
So I would recommend this book to everyone. It is cute, sweet, and of course exciting. And who could resist so many cute puppies?
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
libraryrobin's review against another edition
4.0
A faithful adaptation of Dodie Smith's original story with adorable illustrations. Just as cute as I had hoped!
debbiesummers's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
caitlinneil7's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
thatgirlwiththeteapot's review
2.0
I was pretty disappointed by this, because despite the super cute puppies and good triumphing over evil, which I knew was coming but was still predictable, I found that this book used classic gender roles to a point that was almost comical. The women were weak and silly and the men were strong and acted like they knew everything, even at times when the narration told us that they didn't. I understand that that also comes with the time in which it was originally published, but I still found myself wishing that it wasn't quite so extreme.
cooliuscaesar451's review against another edition
4.0
A beautifully illustrated retelling of over of my childhood favorites.
kirstysbookishworld's review
2.5
Not my favourite classic. It was cute and sweet and everything I expected in a children’s classic but the wording and writing style was really throwing me off and taking me out of the story.
I don’t really have many other thoughts. It was okay. 2.5 stars
I don’t really have many other thoughts. It was okay. 2.5 stars
omqchristi's review
2.0
» QUICK OVERVIEW «
Stars: ★★☆☆☆
Plot: ★★☆☆☆
Readability: ★★★★☆
Characters: ★★☆☆☆
Writing: ★★☆☆☆
Recommend: ✗
» PLOT «
Pongo and Missis had a lovely life. With their human owners, the Dearlys, to look after them, they lived in a comfortable home in London with their 15 adorable Dalmatian puppies, loved and admired by all. Especially the Dearlys' neighbor Cruella de Vil, a fur-fancying fashion plate with designs on the Dalmatians' spotted coats! So, when the puppies are stolen from the Dearly home, and even Scotland Yard is unable to find them, Pongo and Missis know they must take matters into their own paws! The delightful children's classic adapted twice for popular Disney productions.
meh
» READABILITY «
very readable
» CHARACTERS «
meh
» WRITING «
it was okay
» OVERALL «
not one i really read as a child
Stars: ★★☆☆☆
Plot: ★★☆☆☆
Readability: ★★★★☆
Characters: ★★☆☆☆
Writing: ★★☆☆☆
Recommend: ✗
» PLOT «
Pongo and Missis had a lovely life. With their human owners, the Dearlys, to look after them, they lived in a comfortable home in London with their 15 adorable Dalmatian puppies, loved and admired by all. Especially the Dearlys' neighbor Cruella de Vil, a fur-fancying fashion plate with designs on the Dalmatians' spotted coats! So, when the puppies are stolen from the Dearly home, and even Scotland Yard is unable to find them, Pongo and Missis know they must take matters into their own paws! The delightful children's classic adapted twice for popular Disney productions.
meh
» READABILITY «
very readable
» CHARACTERS «
meh
» WRITING «
it was okay
» OVERALL «
not one i really read as a child