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Hazel and Her Sun
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In a Nutshell: A beautiful and imaginative picture book about a little girl who wants the sun for herself. Lovely plot, nice illustrations, valuable moral. Recommended!
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This is the kind of creative story that little children enjoy with all the strength of their young imaginations and their firm belief in the magical. Hazel’s adventure will offer little minds a lot to think about. However, let’s be clear that the story is not scientifically and practically accurate. So it is to be read not for factual preciseness but for its magical plot and the beautiful moral.
Hazel is a sweet character whose single-minded passion for the sun results in this misadventure for the world. The book shows her as a resourceful child who rectifies her mistake as soon as she realises it. The story depicts how every decision has repercussions and we should always think not just from our needs but also from a general and long-term perspective.
The ending of the story works especially well not just because of the message but also because of how it casts doubt on certain events that occurred before. A good way to continue discussing the story after the last page!
The illustrations are also really cute and match the story perfectly. The contrast between bright and dull works in sync with the text.
The only main thing that I would have altered is the text distribution. Some pages have only one line of text while some others have 8-10 lines of text without para spacing. These longer text blocks might be a bit overwhelming for beginner-level independent readers.
I wish the book could have ended with some interesting facts about the sun. As the story is so fantastical, it would have been great to learn some fun trivia about the star that lights up Hazel’s world and ours.
Overall, a really sweet book to be read with the eyes and heart of a child. This story would work well as a bedtime story for little readers aged 3-6. Amazon has this book pegged as being for children aged 6-8, so that might be the age range for independent reading. I feel that the fanciful nature of the story makes it suitable to the younger segment.
4 stars.
My thanks to Austin Macauley and NetGalley for the DRC of “Hazel and Her Sun”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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Plot Preview:
Hazel loves the sun and watches it every time she can. In fact, she loves it so much that she begins hatching a secret plan to steal the sun and keep it in her room. When she succeeds in capturing the sun, she realises that she forgot to take something important into account: the sun is not hers alone.
This is the kind of creative story that little children enjoy with all the strength of their young imaginations and their firm belief in the magical. Hazel’s adventure will offer little minds a lot to think about. However, let’s be clear that the story is not scientifically and practically accurate. So it is to be read not for factual preciseness but for its magical plot and the beautiful moral.
Hazel is a sweet character whose single-minded passion for the sun results in this misadventure for the world. The book shows her as a resourceful child who rectifies her mistake as soon as she realises it. The story depicts how every decision has repercussions and we should always think not just from our needs but also from a general and long-term perspective.
The ending of the story works especially well not just because of the message but also because of how it casts doubt on certain events that occurred before. A good way to continue discussing the story after the last page!
The illustrations are also really cute and match the story perfectly. The contrast between bright and dull works in sync with the text.
The only main thing that I would have altered is the text distribution. Some pages have only one line of text while some others have 8-10 lines of text without para spacing. These longer text blocks might be a bit overwhelming for beginner-level independent readers.
I wish the book could have ended with some interesting facts about the sun. As the story is so fantastical, it would have been great to learn some fun trivia about the star that lights up Hazel’s world and ours.
Overall, a really sweet book to be read with the eyes and heart of a child. This story would work well as a bedtime story for little readers aged 3-6. Amazon has this book pegged as being for children aged 6-8, so that might be the age range for independent reading. I feel that the fanciful nature of the story makes it suitable to the younger segment.
4 stars.
My thanks to Austin Macauley and NetGalley for the DRC of “Hazel and Her Sun”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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Connect with me through:
My Blog || The StoryGraph || Instagram || X/Twitter || Facebook ||
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Reading Progress
Finished Reading
April 7, 2024
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April 7, 2024
– Shelved as:
4-stars
April 7, 2024
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April 7, 2024
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kiddie-books
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Fantastic review Rosh!
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@Dorie: Here's hoping the sun shines its warm beams soon after the eclipse! You do need it after all that snow. :) <3
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Canadian Jen wrote: "A sweet review, Rosh!"
L.A. wrote: "Beautiful review! ❤️"
Baba wrote: "Sounds a gem, thank you Rosh :)"
Tina wrote: "A wonderful review Rosh! 😁"
Thanks, Maureen, Jen, LA, Baba, and Tina! It was a sweet book! :)
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Yun wrote: "Great review, Rosh! Aw this sounds so sweet! Another one to add to the pile for the future. :)"
Thanks so much, Karen and Yun! I am sure the little ones in your life will enjoy the imaginativeness of this lovely story. :)
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Thanks much, dear Fran! It was a "sunshine-y' read. :D
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Thanks, Sri! She is! I love her chubby cheeks! :D
I have never heard of that story, but it sounds like a fun tale! There are so many interesting tales about Hanuman's life pre-Rama. :)
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Thanks, Norma! I love such books as well. We need something to talk about after the last page. :D
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Thanks, Thibault. Yes indeed! The best way for little ones to learn such an important message. :)
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My sister always tells me I am a Sunflower because I think the sun is mine. Well, she says I think everything is mine. She is eight years older than me. 😂🌻
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My sister always tells me I am a Sunflower because I think the sun is mine. Well, she says I think everything is mine. She is eight years older than me. 😂🌻"
Thanks, Shelley! 💕 The author lost a golden opportunity here. The book should have been "Shelley and her sun"! 😂🤗
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Thanks much, Heather!