I enjoyed the rhythmic verse of this book and the illustrations were well done. They throw a lot of references to many different fairy tales and fables but it almost feels like too much. I understand they were going for a feeling of being lost in the stores but I was left wishing it had more of its own story.

Thank you Netgalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is an ode to reading and the good that comes from a book. With nods to beloved stories like The Wizard of OZ, Cinderella Little Red Riding Hood and pages of vibrant, colorful illustrations, this book is sure to captivate your little one. My daughter loved realizing some of the characters she has already met in story books were payed tribute in this book. A cute bedtime read.

Two children are invited to read with an adult near bedtime and are whisked away to the land of nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and beloved picture book friends. The rhyme scheme and rhythm of the book makes it feel almost like a lullaby. The illustrations are magnificent and blend the real world with the world of imagination. It's worth a second look just to "read" the pictures and marvel at all the details.

This is a really lovely book. The illustrations are beautiful and draw the reader in. It really demonstrates how to get lost in the pages of a book.
My only concern was if some readers will understand certain references to classic stories.
Great addition to any library.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Absolutely loved this beautifully illustrated children's book! The poem and the pictures capture the imagination and magic that books bring to young minds. With books we can travel and explore so many different worlds and time.

I loved this book! As an avid reader, even as a child, I would have enjoyed this book. It goes through all the possibilities of the places you can go when you read. Being in a time when we can't go many places, this was especially fun.

Any children’s book about reading will gain my attention. In COME READ TO ME, two young kids cuddle up to an adult who takes them on a tour, of sorts, through classic children’s lit with matching illustrations. I thought the idea was fab, but the execution lacking. The art didn’t have enough oomph for me, and the text referencing famous kid classics seemed too subtle for young children to “get.” Grateful to the author, Orca Book Publishers, and NetGalley for the review copy in exchange for my honest review.

3 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 11 May 2021
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Beautifully illustrated, but the text is sometimes clunky and much of the enjoyment of the plot is dependent on familiarity with traditional largely European fairy tales (think the Brothers Grimm). I like the idea of inviting children into the adventurous world of reading, but this one fell a bit flat for me.

Come, Read with Me is a lovely illustrated book that introduces young readers to classic books they will be reading when they are older. I love the way the book is worded because it makes the future reader excited about the books they will be reading and where that book will take them in future. This would a great book in a classroom or library setting (especially to kids starting to learn how to read) or to the kids in a booklover's life. It makes me want to re-read the classic books it eludes to in the book! Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher for the opportunity to read this book! (This review is also on GoodReads.)

This is a children's book that I read to my twin boys. I have to say I really loved the idea behind this book, but I have to say this book leave me wanting more. I do not think this book pull my boys in because I think the writing was to much for children to really understand. I found the pictures cute, but they where not great. I have to say overall I just found this book ok. I really wanted to love this book. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Orca Book Publishers) or author (Margriet Ruurs) via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that. This book is schedule to be release on May 11-2021.

I think overall, this was a really cute story! The illustrations are warm and inviting, and it really demonstrates how to get lost within the pages of a book. I do wonder if some readers will understand certain references to classic stories if they are unfamiliar with them, but I think that the books will still be understood overall by children. This would be a great addition to a classroom library.

This book is a clever idea, take bit from all sorts of classic children's books, and put them together in one book about two kids exploring all the lands that these books are from. Have them meet the animals from Wind in the Willows and from Charlette's Web. There is a hint about Where the Wild Things are, but the illustrations do not show them.

The two characters just journey from one story to the other, from Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz to Little Red riding hood, but that is all they do, just journey and observer. That is the whole plot.

And while the pictures are nice, and kids might enjoy looking at them, if they haven't been introduced to any of the stories mentioned, they will not be able to make sense of this picture book.

So, as I said, I appreciate the idea of this book, but the execution, for me is lacking.

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

A cute story about two kids learning the wonders of reading.This is a great book to show kids how wonderful reading is and what fun can come from reading. The book had a lot of wonderful art and I would definitely recommend it!

*Thanks Netgalley and Orca Book Publishers for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*