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A review by nomefriegues
The Ugly Dumpling by Stephanie Campisi
4.0
I wanted to LOVE this book. I'd call it a 3.5
The illustrations are lovely, and the little touches are really important--cooking action words mimicking their motions, the "world" of the dim sung restaurant made up of foods and dishes. It's a fun story, possibly good for a story time group. But this story isn't quite whimsical enough to get away with the whimsy it pushes, and it's not quite as close to the real story as it wants to be. It feels like a portion was cut out?
I enjoyed it and it looks lovely and I've read it through several time, so I clearly enjoyed it (and man are those dumplings and buns cute). The cockroach doesn't even freak me out!
The illustrations are lovely, and the little touches are really important--cooking action words mimicking their motions, the "world" of the dim sung restaurant made up of foods and dishes. It's a fun story, possibly good for a story time group. But this story isn't quite whimsical enough to get away with the whimsy it pushes, and it's not quite as close to the real story as it wants to be. It feels like a portion was cut out?
I enjoyed it and it looks lovely and I've read it through several time, so I clearly enjoyed it (and man are those dumplings and buns cute). The cockroach doesn't even freak me out!