A fun children's book with heartwarming sentiment! Really loved that this was a true story in the end. Illustrations are realistic yet entertaining. Overall a great pick for any child!

“Gina from Siberia” is great for animal lovers and children adjusting to a move. I liked it, even though it was a little long and the text was sometime difficult to read because of color choices.

A cute, interesting story of a dog emigrating to the USA with her family from Siberia. The hook of why this tale sticks out is due to the manner in which the family had to sneak the dog along with them until the coast was clear (I'll leave the explicit details to discovery by the reader).

The illustrations are beautiful, full-stop. The colorful content within is intricate; I found different things in the pictures each time I flipped through the book (major bonus points for including a Jaws 2 reference). The artist's style is unique (to me, at least)---I'd be able to pick Gina out of a dog-drawing line-up with zero trouble. Her design is eye-catching to me, and such a thing is so very important when trying to ensure that a book stays at the front of the mind (especially when so much of a book's success hinges upon word-of-mouth recommendation).

My wife and I are expecting a child in the fall, and so I'm on the lookout for books that I can read to my kid in the future; ones that span many different subjects, ones that would best serve as a teaching aid as he/she goes along in life, hopefully helping to foster charity and empathy.

This is such a book.

Gina From Siberia is a great way to introduce or reinforce the concept of different cultures/countries and to familiarize them with the tribulations and journeys of those who aren't Americans from the word "go". It'll be a great tool to segue into a base-level conversation about immigration or about how we as a global populace are all more similar than we realize sometimes; I mean, I'd totally be trying to smuggle my dog out of the country.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Animal Media Group for the advance read.

This is such a cute story about belonging to a different place. The story is told from the perspective of Gina, the dog, as the family faces the journey to move from Siberia to America. It is based on a true story, which makes it even more compelling. The illustrations are so cute, and I can imagine kids trying to locate specific images on each page. I'm glad I had the opportunity to read an advanced e-galley of this lovely and cute book.

Cute story. Too many lists of names and things though (foodwise) though, it felt as if the writer wanted to see how many names they could squeeze in...

A gorgeously illustrated short story about a family's love for their dog. Although quite predictable, I was still swept away by the loving pacing.

A unique way to tell of a family emigrating from the Soviet Union to the United state, in 1978. It is told from the dog, Gina's point of view. It is based on a true story, and a true dog.

One of the events, where they had to hide the dog so that they could ride the train, actually happened as well

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And when they arrived in New York, Gina get's homesick, even though her family is with her.
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A cute, quick read, with a cute dog, and lively illustrations.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.