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(Nice illustrations by Brian, of course.). At the end of the day, I cannot see who is the intended audience for this collection. I also found the 3-5 page stories themselves to be so short that I could not become vested in them nor connect them. The so-called integrating 'tapestry' was too hard to see.

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I understand that this is a post-pandemic book, intended to help author Brian Selznick and others deal with loss and the grieving process, but for me this was a series of random stories without time nor reference, except for the oft-missing James. At the end of th Maybe I am getting senile, but I got nothing from this book. Maybe I am getting senile, but I got nothing from this book. I believe it is most appropriate and will be enjoyed by adults, and, libraries need to buy this in large quantities.more

I'm pressed to consider this book for kids younger than teens, yet I'm sure there are 'tween' readers that will appreciate it. I can't explain why, but the story and illustrations capture many thoughts and emotions that I felt in the pandemic year. I feel rather than a kidвЂ™s book that the publisher classifies as Juvenile Fiction dealing with Love, Romance, Social Themes, and Emotions and Feelings, it it more in the ilk of magical realism. The book is brilliant and a must read for adults as well as young adults. I'm pressed to consider this book for kids younger than teens, yet I'm sure the Thanks Scholastic for the ARC. How somehow this inexplicable book is about life and coping and grief and loss and relationships and unexplained magic. And even though I lost my dad five years ago, I closed the book and heвЂ™s all I could think about. I donвЂ™t really know if kids will like thisвЂ¦ why did I like it so, so much? This collection of short stories are all tied together, but not in a straightforward or linear way. I was confused, but I trust SelznickвЂ™s writing and was (as always) captivated by his illustrations - so I kept reading. How somehow this inexplicable book is about life and I started this book and had no idea what was going on.

I started this book and had no idea what was going on. It is different than SelznickвЂ™s earlier works, and readers should be aware of that.more This could be a really cool daily provocation or exploration of language and story telling, at the cost of 5-10 minutes. And both are beautiful, in their own ways. This book is like a loom that provides a finished product when you look at it from one angle, but from a different angle is a pile of coloured thread. Incredibly short stories (2-5 pages) that weave together to form a sort of tapestry, but also leave a lot open to the reader. This could be a really cool daily provocation or exploration of language and story telling, There arenвЂ™t many books that I would say are postmodern middle grade books. There arenвЂ™t many books that I would say are postmodern middle grade books.

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