It's a well-intentioned story but it wasn't for me. Why hold hands going into a car? Or on a bridge? (I'd rather hold the railings). It's a colourful, cartoon-like picture book but I felt that the rhyming and poem itself stilted the meaning. In a sweet, rhyming sequence, this is what the book is about. Also, what if When we're very young, we're asked to hold hands for lots of different reasons: crossing the road, walking with a partner outside of school or even around a busy town with a parent. When we're very young, we're asked to hold hands for lots of different reasons: crossing the road, walking with a partner outside of school or even around a busy town with a parent. I liked the safety aspects, and the love aspects, and the sweet touches.just wanted a bit more. I DID like how she put a sort of burst emphasis around the hand-holding to emphasize it that was fun! I wanted hand-holding to be taken to the next level though, I guess with showing that everyone, anyone can hold hands, and that it's fully okay to hold hands. I liked the safety aspects, a Grrr.uneven rhyming we meet again! Blech! I'll not hold back here Varon is not one of my favorite illustrators, though I was looking forward to seeing how she would tell about this topic. Grrr.uneven rhyming we meet again! Blech! I'll not hold back here Varon is not one of my favorite illustrators, though I was looking forward to seeing how she would tell about this topic. ![]() But I'm not sure it's going to have much appeal for older readers.more The bright pictures and rhyming text would make it a good choice for storytime. This is probably going to find more fans in the toddler and preschool set. There was something wrong with my e-book copy, though, because blocks of text seemed to be missing in a few places. The illustrations are just okay for me, and the meter is passable. ![]() I was hoping for something that talked a bit about how holding hands is nothing to be ashamed of, but this appears to be aimed at an age group that hasn't reached an age where they might be teased for holding hands. It's for very young children, and much of the hand-holding is done from a safety perspective. ![]() There was something wrong with my e-book copy, though, because blocks of text seemed to be I'm not that enamoured with this.
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