Ruth Ann Smalley
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- 2
- Jäseniä
- 20
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- #589,235
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- 3.5
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Although its heart it definitely in the right place, I have to agree with those reviewers who found Sheila Says We're Weird just a little too didactic. It's less of a story, really, than a series of vignettes, in which the narrator's family does something atypically sustainable in nature, and Sheila chimes in with her "that's weird" comment. Something with more narrative and character development - an argument between Sheila and Tina, perhaps, with subsequent rapprochement - probably would have worked better, communicating the same ideals in a less preachy way. Still, this wasn't unbearably preachy (or perhaps I just feel that way because I'm on board with the message?), and the colorful artwork by Jennifer Emery was engaging and expressive. Recommended to those looking for children's picture-books that address issues of sustainable, green living.… (lisätietoja)