Review of The Blomes and The Smooms and the Impossible Bridge
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Review of The Blomes and The Smooms and the Impossible Bridge
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Blomes and The Smooms and the Impossible Bridge" by Heather Lyn Davis.]
Two kingdoms are in a bitter rivalry, and although they need each other to maximise life's opportunities, pride will not allow them to reconcile their differences. Will their children, whose futures are being sacrificed at the altar of prideful exhibitions, rise and initiate positive changes or take sides with their respective kingdoms? We will have to read The Blomes & The Smooms and the Impossible Bridge to find out.
Recently, I have read a handful of children's storybooks, and I am glad to note that this is one of my favourites. The thematic preoccupations reflect the social, economic, and political realities of today, and they are vividly and thoroughly developed. Hence, I rate this storybook five out of five stars based on the positive aspects in the following paragraphs. There is no reason to rate it lower.
I was impressed that Heather Davis used this story to reawaken the role of youth and children in global order and governance. I grew up hearing the often-repeated slogan that youth are the future leaders, but I am yet to see a wide-scale manifestation of this, perhaps because our "ancestors" have continued to dominate critical positions and have continued to dictate our fate through calculated policies and unhealthy ideologies. Isn't it time to change the status quo?
Again, I like that the themes explored in this story are critical and timely. An example is the theme of generational hate. Many children are raised to hate a particular tribe or race, and this is a dangerous and worrisome threat to the peaceful and continued existence of the human race. I am satisfied with the way the author addressed this issue through this story.
The narration is fluid and gripping, garnished by vivid and rhyming word choices. I was thrilled by the beautiful rhymes in the second and fourth lines. In addition, Corryn Webb did a wonderful job with the illustrations for this story. They helped give life to those sections of the story.
Children will appreciate the unique abilities of the Smooms and the Blomes. This should guide them to look inward and discover their talents, as well as respect the endowments of other people. It's also amazing that this book was thoroughly edited. I didn't find any grammatical errors in it.
I didn't dislike anything in this storybook. I enjoyed it. Hence, I am delighted to recommend it to readers between three and twelve years old. Older readers will also enjoy it. We need to take a cue from the children of the Smooms and the Blomes.
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The Blomes and The Smooms and the Impossible Bridge
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Two kingdoms are in a bitter rivalry, and although they need each other to maximise life's opportunities, pride will not allow them to reconcile their differences. Will their children, whose futures are being sacrificed at the altar of prideful exhibitions, rise and initiate positive changes or take sides with their respective kingdoms? We will have to read The Blomes & The Smooms and the Impossible Bridge to find out.
Recently, I have read a handful of children's storybooks, and I am glad to note that this is one of my favourites. The thematic preoccupations reflect the social, economic, and political realities of today, and they are vividly and thoroughly developed. Hence, I rate this storybook five out of five stars based on the positive aspects in the following paragraphs. There is no reason to rate it lower.
I was impressed that Heather Davis used this story to reawaken the role of youth and children in global order and governance. I grew up hearing the often-repeated slogan that youth are the future leaders, but I am yet to see a wide-scale manifestation of this, perhaps because our "ancestors" have continued to dominate critical positions and have continued to dictate our fate through calculated policies and unhealthy ideologies. Isn't it time to change the status quo?
Again, I like that the themes explored in this story are critical and timely. An example is the theme of generational hate. Many children are raised to hate a particular tribe or race, and this is a dangerous and worrisome threat to the peaceful and continued existence of the human race. I am satisfied with the way the author addressed this issue through this story.
The narration is fluid and gripping, garnished by vivid and rhyming word choices. I was thrilled by the beautiful rhymes in the second and fourth lines. In addition, Corryn Webb did a wonderful job with the illustrations for this story. They helped give life to those sections of the story.
Children will appreciate the unique abilities of the Smooms and the Blomes. This should guide them to look inward and discover their talents, as well as respect the endowments of other people. It's also amazing that this book was thoroughly edited. I didn't find any grammatical errors in it.
I didn't dislike anything in this storybook. I enjoyed it. Hence, I am delighted to recommend it to readers between three and twelve years old. Older readers will also enjoy it. We need to take a cue from the children of the Smooms and the Blomes.
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The Blomes and The Smooms and the Impossible Bridge
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