At
the End of Holyrood Lane by Dimity Powell, illustrated by Nicky Johnston. PICTURE BOOK. EK Books (Exisle Publishing), 2018. $18 9781925335767
BUYING
ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – NOT
RECOMMENDED
AUDIENCE
APPEAL: AVERAGE
Taken at face
value this book is about a little girl who hides whenever a storm happens. One
day she is trapped out in the storm and she seeks help from a grownup with an
umbrella and she is no longer afraid of storms. Large cute illustrations.
I thought this
book was sort of strange and lonely, where was the grownup the entire time she
was hiding in the house for every storm? Why was she out in the storm alone?
Then I noticed on the back of the book that its themes are Domestic Violence,
Abuse, Resilience, Trust, and Hope. Wow, ok. I missed the entire analogy. I am
not sure that a young reader who is in an abusive situation would read this and
make the connection to seek help. Honestly, I think it needs to be more
explicit –like when you are scared who do seek? (Cue Trusted adult lecture). The illustrations are wonderful.
Reviewer: Stephanie MLS &
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