I found the illustration work to be 1. absolutely lovely and 2. unintentionally (?) creepy. But I love that about it.

This quirky, little book made me smile. When all the lemons on the tree start turning yellow, Tony stays green. He likes the shade. When his brothers and sisters start twisting about and falling to the earth, Tony stays still. He likes to be left alone. Finally. Some peace and quiet. As he meets friends, though, he learns that the world might be a litle bigger than the thought. He starts twisting and turning and goes head first into the ground. He’s afriad that the boy who comes along won’t notice him, but once he gets his attention, the boy picks him up and takes him inside. He places Tony on the window so he can see all the goings on outside.

As a hard introvert and late bloomer myself, I fully identify with Tony. I’m never the first to try something. I want to see how others make out before I jump into something new. I never buy first gen technology, and I’m perfectly happy to be alone, too. Sometimes, though, even us loners need a little push to step outside of our comfort zones. Tony did that and ended up in an even better situation. This is an important story about how trying new things might make you even happier.

This one came out at the beginning of this month, so look for it at your local bookstore or library.

Well, that was weird.

This is a book about a reluctant lemon named Tony. While all his brothers and sisters are ripening and falling from the lemon tree, Tony's content to remain green and stay stuck to his branch. But when all of his family is gone, Tony finds that he's a bit lonely. So he decides to take the plunge...

I was engaged with the story up until the ending. After Tony falls from the tree, he isn't really "rewarded", as the synopsis says... unless "rewarded" has a different meaning that I don't know about. He ends up placed on a windowsill where he'll have the same view of the world until he rots. But the lack of a change of scenery was the reason he let himself fall from the tree in the first place!

The illustrations are amusing, and the whole concept is sort of wonderfully absurd. The ending kind of weakened the whole reading experience for me, but I'm not sure what kind of ending the book should've had. When we're talking about an anthropomorphized food, getting placed on a windowsill is probably the least horrifying of options.

Overall... this is weird. But it might appeal to some readers. Check it out for the pictures, anyway.

Lemon Child is a super sweet book about a lemon learning to grow and mature.

I wasn't entirely sure where the story was going. I kind of wanted a little bit... more? It was a cute story, but I didn't see too much development within the small amount of pages.

The art style was kind of funky, but had lots of spunk and sass. I liked that it was different and not something I have seen much of before.

Overall, this book was sweet despite the sour title (haha, I'm so funny)!

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and North South Books for sending me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

This was a quirky little book. Honestly the lemons and the illustrations in general were a little creepy looking albeit still beautifully done.

The story is that of a little green lemon who fears turning yellow and falling from the tree. He is bullied a little by the other lemons because he chooses to remain different. Eventually though all the other lemons fall from the tree and he becomes lonely. He faces his fear and falls. He is picked up and taken home by a little boy and added amongst other odd little items.

I think thr story wants to show young readers the importance of bravery and strength in both remaining true to oneself and also into trying new things. If little tony never left the tree he would have remained alone and never ended up with the little boy.

Overall this was a decent little book.


I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A cute story featuring an equally unique lemon. I really liked the art design and story. It was really interesting!

This is a very odd little picture book about Tony, a grumpy little lemon who refuses to turn yellow like his siblings. Unlike them, he stays green, resists twisting his stem and leaving the tree by falling down into the wider world. When, all on his own, he is questioned by other creatures, he is finally spurred to move on. After falling to the ground, he’s picked up by a little boy and placed on a window sill. That’s that. I honestly don’t know what to make of the book. It’s very peculiar indeed. It would be an interesting one to test drive (as a read-aloud) with children—just out of curiosity. Having said that, I cannot say I’d actually recommend the book for purchase!

A lemon is different and doesn't want to leave the tree, great premise.

The execution is left a tad lacking. There is a lot of time spent on the angst, and only a brief moment on the feel-great resolution. And the artwork needs just a bit of adjustment to all the lemon faces -- they look a bit creepy, though some children will surely like that; others won't. The ending artwork could look more a celebration than a ward, my humble impression.

I admire an author and illustrator who try when many don't. Apologies for the lower review.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC, honest review given. No review posted elsewhere for the lower star rating.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in⁰ exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

The illustrations in this book are cute but the story wasn't as great as I'd hoped it would be. The story is about a little green lemon who isn't going yellow like his siblings and decides he doesn't want to go yellow and wants to stay green. When they all start falling from the tree he decides he will stay on the tree. In the end he is lonely so falls off the tree and is found by a boy and taken home to go with his other treasures he's found.

Art: Cover got me like why is lemon hanging? And I like that the lemons nose is pointy. Also the background of the cover the orange yellow reddish offset the lemons colors

Story: Fun. I liked the ending. The story was a escapist adventure that was fun to read.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Illustrations are what I first look at in a picture book those in this book just didn't pull me in.

I read this story aloud to my kids and I could tell it was missing something. They weren't engaged from start to finish and definitely won't be requesting it again in the future.

Lemon Child is the story of a lemon who is different from the rest of this family. To me there really wasn't much story development. It may entertain children, but I don't think its a book they will want to read over and over.

Thanks to NetGalley and North South Books Inc. for providing a copy of this picture book in exchange for an honest review.

Lemon Child is a cute picture book telling the story of Tony a lemon who isn't quite ready to leave the safety of the branches. The art was beautiful and I really liked the style. The story was really cute too. Over time Tony decides that he wants to experience the world past the tree and takes a chance. I really enjoyed the message.

This story about a grumpy lemon child was just okay. It felt rushed and there was almost no development of Tony, the main character. Although Tony conquers his fear, I felt the ending could have been extended, showing Tony as a happy, yellow lemon who was rewarded for his courage. I illustrations were nice, but the noses on the lemons was kind of creepy. This is a book that my boys might pick up based on the cover art, but I don't think they'd ask me to read it more than once.

"Lemon Child" by Nele Bronner is the story of a green lemon that is just a little bit different than his brother and sister lemons. The green lemon isn't too sure about leaving the tree and setting off to see the world. While his brothers and sisters leave the tree, he must make a choice. Will he go or will he stay?

My kids and I enjoyed this book. The story has a familiar message, encouraging kids to step out of their comfort zones and be adventurous. It also celebrates diversity and the fact that the lemon doesn't look like everyone else in the tree. These differences are highlighted in the beginning of the book and allow for a great conversation with children. The only thing that I didn't like was that the green lemon's brothers and sisters picked on him in the beginning of the book. As my child noted, "Those lemons were being rude." That didn't really seem necessary in regards to the story line.

Overall, we enjoyed the book and the illustrations and would recommend this book to friends.

In Lemon Child, we follow Tony, the only green lemon in his family. Unlike his brothers and sisters, Tony is content with being green and staying where he is. Due to his differences, he’s teased by his siblings. However, as time passes Tony discovers what he really wants and strives towards it.

I LOVE the illustration. The art is bright and vivid and I just loved the lemon’s facial expressions. This is a book I’d definitely buy—not only for the kids but for myself, too!

I like how this book focuses on bravery and exploring our surroundings. I only wished this book had a bigger pay-off regarding Tony leaving the tree. Also, the book highlights Tony’s difference and I wished it was celebrated more at the end. Otherwise, this is a short and light-hearted read. I’d recommend this book to those who enjoy quirky books and books on bravery and differences.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I wish I liked this picture storybook.
Sadly, I couldn't.
The illustrations didn't do much for the story although I love the colour patterns used. The story seems a little far fetched for kids. To be honest, I didn't find it appealing from the very beginning. The illustrations are overbearing and the art sequence tends to get repetitive and monotonous. The story seems dull and the font size is really small to read even for adults. I appreciate the pages on different food items. I wish it was more visibly illustrated.

Thanks #NetGalley for the book.

This book provided an interesting perspective of a lemon that was hesitant to leave his lemon tree, unlike the other lemons. He deals with the other lemons making fun of him and taking true to what he wants. He ultimately decides to leave the tree once he is the only lemon left. It would provide opportunities for thoughtful discussions with young children on how to deal with negative treatment by their peers and being afraid to try something new. The artwork was nice and I especially enjoyed the pictures at the beginning and end that showed the different types of lemons. I wish the ending would have said more about the lemon in his new situation and how he felt about it. It leaves a lot up for interpretation and almost feels like there should be another page of the book.

Nele Brönner’s humorous story about maturity and growing up with her expressive style is sure to charm little listeners.


This book teaches us about sensibility and maturity .The writing style is good .

The layout is eye-catching .


**Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for providing me a free copy of the book in exchange for a honest review**

Thanks to North South Books and NetGalley for a free copy of this book for my honest review. Good points, include all the different types of lemons we see before the story begins and all the items that use lemons after the story ends, plus the last lemon finds a home. Other than that we have a story of a lemon who does not want to be like the other lemons by turning yellow and dropping off the tree. He eventually falls off and is taken home by a young boy to sit aside other items he has collected. Maybe I am missing a big picture with this book, but the illustrations are just OK, the story is just OK and the resolution is just OK. I think is my review, it is just OK.