Natsumi's Song of Summer

author: Robert Paul Weston
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.07
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2020/05/13
date added: 2020/05/13
shelves: childrens
review:
'Natsumi's Song of Summer' by Robert Paul Weston with illustrations by Misa Saburi is a story about a little girl who likes bug and the concern for a visitor who might not.

Natsumi, whose name means 'the sea in summer' was born in summer. She loves everything outdoors, including the cicadas. When her friend Jill comes to visit, Natsumi wants to make sure Jill has a nice time. She realizes that Jill may not like the things she likes, especially the bugs.

I really liked this gentle story of summer and kindness. I loved that the whole book was written in a series of tanka poems. Tanka are like haiku with 2 extra 7-syllable lines. The illustrations are really colorful and cute. I think this would be a fun book for little ones to read.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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