Ivy in Bloom might be a short read, but it does not lack depth in any way shape or form.
When the long winter days feel like they are going to drag on and on, we follow along with the character as she thinks about what is to come when spring approaches. The style of writing and illustrations are beyond that of just a cute book. The author uses lines from others' writing and poems and displays them in the back of book. I think this is a great way to bring more poems and writers to the reader's attention.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of Ivy in Bloom.

This book is a favourite in our house. I love that I was able to introduce my kids to some of my favourite poets in this way.

The illustrations are absolutely lovely.

This was just ok - I love poetry and read poems often to my kids. But this book wasn't all that interesting.

An interesting book that is full of illustrations, colourful and alive. A perfect book to introduce children to poems. the rhythms and adjectives are easy to understand for the little one. Suitable for K-1

As a reader who is NOT familiar with poetry, Ivy in Bloom was the perfect little intro into the world of well-known poets. Vanita brilliantly depicted the EXACT sentiments of anyone who lives in areas where it feels as if Winter may never end and Spring may never begin...it's the season of yucky. grimy, dirty slush-y snow,

I was stunned to learn how the artwork and illustration was done- HOW COOL!? I also didn't notice the first time, but the colors were bleak and dreary starting out- to follow the ennui and mood of the prose. Page by page, as the words and emotions turned brighter and more joyful and hopeful- the colors started to jump off the page..introducing brighter greens, reds and a larger color palette.

I will never LOVE poetry, but for anyone who does and wants to share that in a fun and playful way- this is for you!

This is such a cute poem book! I think it would be a great book to teach children about poems. The illustration were done beautifully.

"Ivy in Bloom" is a sweet little book. In this book the title character is getting a little impatient waiting for spring to arrive. We follow her as she thinks about all the wonderful things spring has to offer. The art style is so cute and the girl in this book reminds me of the video game "Little Misfortune". This book uses lines from poems and other writings from great authors like E. E. Cummings and Charles Dickens. At the end of the book it shows you where each line in this story comes from so readers can find more poems to read. I think this is a great way to introduce children to poetry and classic writings. The only problem I have is that I wish it were longer.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book for free.

As a New Englander that is approaching forty, I think this short little poem about winter fading into spring transcends age.
If you live in a region that is more winter than anything else you will find companionship and empathy within these pages. What a great tool to help kids through that often tough period of time!

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to review Ivy in Bloom

It's a simple story that is definitely for kids who are not yet on chapter books, but may be a little older and able to read the longer sentences.

2.5

Overly ambitious project to bring poetry closer to preschool children, using phrases and some lines of classic poets. <--point to the title (seriously, couldn't you make it longer?)

The art is cute, nice colors.

Considering the age for whom it is addressed, I did not like the size or the font they used.

It's good that the sales are oriented to charity, and that they put the poems at the end (clearly aimed at parents, because putting a few lines does not connect you to the poem, putting the complete poem in a book and illustrating it would be better, in my opinion )

In addition, that girl, as much as she sighs for spring, it is seen that she had a pretty good time playing in winter ;)

File type corrupted, Netgalley is unable to provide a readable file. I contacted them about the corrupt pdf and they responded that my program must be too old. I use ADE, which is the only file type they make available to me for download. Its too bad, this book seems really beautiful and I would love to read it but Netgalley is being unhelpful and unwilling to take my complaint seriously.

*I looked into this issue, and multiple people have had this issue and Netgalley refuses to address it. This is the second book that has had this corrupt issue. Netgalley do better. I am willing to change my review once the issue is resolved (If there was a better way to read this one (normal PDF for instance and not a ASCM-locked PDF aka you need ADE), thank you

Thank you, VanitaBooks, for the copy.

I feel the book is a celebration of the seasons and the months all year round, more specifically the winter! I love the illustrations so much! They speak to me. The character is so relatable. I am one of those people who is happy and content with their own company. It doesn't matter if we are alone. It doesn't define loneliness. How Ivy celebrates her being along with nature is one of the best things I have read.

Wow! I must say I truly enjoyed this one! It is such a cute story told through verses! I loved this illustrations and the originality of the book!

Ivy in Bloom was beautiful! The illustrations alone captured my heart.

This book is a wonderful way to introduce poetry to children at a young age, especially some of the greatest poets of our time.

It's magical to see poetry from Ivy's POV, and I believe young children will connect with this. As a teacher, I would use this as curriculum support to introduce poetry to my young students and help inspire them to create poems of their own. It would be a great addition to our school's library and my classroom.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read this book for an exchange of an honest review.

Ivy in Bloom is a fun way to introduce your children or child to poems by some very popular poets that are still too complicated for them to understand! the illustration's in this book just add to the joy and the enjoyment of the story! It was beautiful to see Ivy's gray world come to life on the pages! This would be a great introduction into the poetry world for the kids and there are so many activities you can do to help bring each part to life for them!

Thank you for sharing this book with me! It was a lovely addition to our home school curriculum!

I got an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley.

I thought this was a good read. I connected with some of the poems and some were just there for me.

PS. The cover of this book is eye-catching and I loved it! ❤

Thank you Netgalley for providing an arc of this book! Appreciate it! 🙏🏾🧡

This was a cute picture book showcasing the changing of seasons from winter into spring. It was clever to start the book with her own poetry, and then the additional pages incorporated lines from famous poets and writers to guide the illustrations. I greatly enjoyed reading it, and it would be wonderful to include the book in a season's storytime or to use in a poetry program for sure.

Adorable story filled with poetry about spring. A great way to introduce children to poetry. I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley.

I was unable to open this file, although it sounds like fantastic picture book. I will be looking for it at the library.

This was ok. I adore the pictures by Kristin Blackwood. The Poetry, however, just doesn’t seem as good. I find there are pages I like better than others which is probably because the whole put is a collaboration of other poets pieces. It is a word or phrase from this poem and some from another to create one piece. I seem to not care much for that. I think it’s a nice idea but I don’t think it came out as well as the author had hoped. Or maybe that’s just me.

I still think it’s pretty good and the author does source the poetry in the back of the book and highlight the words of each poem in which he used.

I think the pictures deserve a five star rating and the poetry compilation a two stars. Even in picture books I think the words should carry the story unless it’s a wordless book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This free ecopy was given in exchange for my honest opinion via NetGalley by VanitaBooks LLC.