Review - This Book of Mine

This Book of Mine
by Sarah Stewart
illustrated by David Small
Date: 2019
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 32
Format: e-book
Source: library

A depiction of the connection between diverse readers of all ages and their books, from author-illustrator team Sarah Stewart and David Small.

This Book of Mine is a celebration of the power of reading, of the ways in which books launch our adventures, give us comfort, challenge our imaginations, and offer us connection. From new mothers to fantasy lovers, butterfly hunters to musicians, the readers of This Book of Mine all share a common passion for favorite books—whether freshly discovered at the library or bookstore or saved from childhood and reread across a lifetime.

(synopsis from Goodreads)

This Book of Mine is a simple homage to books and reading. Its rhymes are decent, but bordering on free verse. I quite like the illustrations, though. They're mostly done in shades of violet, but the books themselves are different colours so they stand out. All sorts of people from various walks of life are shown with their beloved books; it's a gentle message that reading is for everyone.

I'm not sure if this will be appreciated by the youngest of readers, but it would be a great book for anyone who's old enough to have discovered a passion for books and their contents. Adults might like this one, too.

Quotable moment:

Premise: 4/5
Meter: 3/5
Writing: 4/5
Illustrations: 3/5
Originality: 4/5

Enjoyment: 4/5

Overall: 3.71 out of 5