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Little Echo

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The illustrative style was lovely and I enjoyed the stylistic placement of the text around the images. The overarching message of the story was sweet, but left something to be desired.

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Little Echo is a delightful book about stepping out and finding your voice. I loved the illustrations, which are simultaneously sweet and wild (Little Echo the character is the cutest, too). Highly recommend!

Reviewing an ARC of Little Echo by Al Rodin from NetGalley (thank you!)
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A genuinely charming story of a little boy playing in a cave, and the small echo who wanted to play too--instead of just echoing.

The author/illustrator, Al Rodin, is not the best at drawing (in my opinion), but his creativity and use of texture is delightful!

I like the way Max and Little Echo accept each other and work together--as any good adventure team would. The maze of tunnels is especially fun to follow and identify critters and what some are doing.

We can all identify with Little Echo tiring of her assigned role, and looking for someone to help her develop her "fun" muscles. I recommend this picture book as a bedtime story, and as a gift for anyone young or old who reminds the reader of either or both characters! Magical!

5/5 Stars

Thank you so much, to the publisher and NetGalley for the free preview copy of this ebook; the review is voluntary--and enthusiastic!

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Echo lives in a cave, quiet and unseen. One day, Max arrives to look for a treasure in the cave. Echo wants to help Max but keeps getting it wrong because Echo is not used to being heard. Eventually a bear comes along and Echo wakes Max up to rescue her. Because of this Max offers half of her treasure to Max. Echo does not want Max to leave so she uses her own words and Max invites her along and they become friends.
I enjoyed this book! It was a very easy read. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. #NetGalley, #LittleEcho

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Little Echo is an adorable story of friendship. Little Echo is shy but learns how to be brave in the face of danger and makes a friend in doing so. The illustrations are wonderfully done. The light and dark contrast really shows the prominent figures and also provides a beautiful cacophony of visuals to look at. There is so much to explore on one page!

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Little Echo by Al Rodin is a sweet children's book that sends the message of bravery, a sense of belonging, finding your voice, and friendship.

As a child, I always had a love for caves, crystals, treasure and often used my imagination. My students seem to find the same interests, especially about caves and the unknown they can bring. I know children would be instantly curious about Little Echo and would love to go on an adventure similar to Little Echo and Max's.

The message of bravery shines, and I appreciate seeing that journey for Little Echo, as she takes each step at a time to get to that point in her life, just as we do every day. It arrives when Max needs help, capturing that selfless act of friendship.

Children will understand this and be swept away by the text and illustrations. I adore how the drawing displayed Little Echo being a bright spot among the pages until the last when they sit above their treasure. It's a great message that you're not alone, even when you feel invisible.

I'd recommend this story and would love to have a copy in my classroom!

Thank you to the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book for a free e-copy of Little Echo.

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This book is soooo good! It is a great story that tell children, especially ones on the shy side, to be BRAVE. It also gives a great view on friendship! The author did such a fantastic job on this book, my kids loved it! They learned what an echo was, they learned to stand up for others and the value of friendship. I can not wait to read more from this author and I can not wait to get a copy of this book in hardcover.

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I really enjoyed the illustrations in this book. They felt magical and were stylistically different than any other picture book I've seen recently. The use of color especially gave hints of magic. Another strength was the stylized text that imitated an echo. I believe that children would like seeing the letters swoop across the page. I do think the story itself was a little underwhelming and didn't add anything that made me think this was a classic storybook that I would keep coming back to.

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One of the lovely things about this children's book is how much fun it is for an adult to read. I got a kick out of doing the echoing sounds and my kiddos, 1 and 3, seemed to really enjoy it. The illustrations are eye catching and the story has a positive message, although I did find the ending a little abrupt. It's still a title we would read more than once, especially to do the echoes together!

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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Interesting read I really enjoyed the painted pictures, little spooky for young children but a great sweet story

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A very sweet book with kind of spooky art. My niece (3.5y) said it was a little scary at the beginning but she liked it. At the end we had a little talk about how just like it can seem scary at first to talk to a new kid, sometimes you'll make a new friend or even have a grand adventure. Very apropos. I think it's also a good book to show kids that some of us might socialize or act differently, but we can still have a great time together.

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Little Echo tells the story of an adorable creature who is a living echo. Little Echo is very shy and lives inside a cave all alone; however, she years to find her own voice and join other beasts as they play together. One day, Max arrives in the cave on a treasure hunt, but is not a very good treasure hunter. Little Echo decides to follow Max. Eventually Max ends up in Bear’s sleeping spot and is angry with Max. Little Echo had to be brave to help Max and finds her own voice. She joins Max on the treasure hunt and the duo discover their own special treasure: friendship.
This is such a sweet story. The illustrations are vibrant and Little Echo is so cute children are going to want their own Little Echo plush to hug. The message of friendship is always important because there is a risk in approaching another in hopes of making a friend, but that risk can result in a beautiful friendship. It also tells of the importance of finding your own voice. I would absolutely use this in my classroom. I teach students with autism and friendship is not always an easy concept.

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I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was about treasures, echos, and more important friendship. Little echo was always too shy to speak up, until friendship gives him the courage to use his voice. Very sweet story.

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Childlike drawings capture the interest of preschoolers and sound in this anthropomorphized picture book about echoes. Echo doesn't want to hide in the shadows anymore and Max is looking for treasure, when Echo forces themselves to be brave and they save Max from danger, both Max and Echo discover sometimes treasure isn't something you find, but something that finds you.

A sweet story for older preschoolers who would understand what an echo is. The text does repeat sounds and ending sounds, so it could also be a good introduction to echoes. This would make a great read along with science activities and a teaching unit on sound.

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“Little Echo” is wonderful! Well written, memorable with detailed illustrations, delivering a message on findings one’s own voice.

A sincere thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada, and Tundra books for providing me an advance copy (ARC) of “Little Echo” in exchange for an honest review. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to read this story and leave my review voluntarily.

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Little Echo lives in a cave. She constantly echoes what she hears, but she can't seem to find her own voice. Lonely and shy, she comes across Max, a boy searching for lost treasure. Together, they go a journey of bravery and friendship.

This lovely illustrated children's book is the perfect quick read. It is listed as appropriate for 3 - 7 years old. Echo is so cute that I wanted to pick her up and cuddle her! I could definitely see children loving her, too, and admiring the bravery she finds. It is an inspirational story about finding your voice and loving your friends. I would recommend this to all with young children to share it with.

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Such a cute little story with a deep message. Little Echo is finding where she has to be brave and have her own voice versus just echoing everything she hears. Max is on an adventure to find treasure but it is not going very well. Little Echo is too afraid to voice her concerns and give advice. Once sleeping Max is approached by a bear, Little Echo is finally able to be brave and save them both. The end of the story the find the treasure of friendship.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

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(I would like to preface this review by saying that I approach incorporating picture books into my secondary classroom differently than a primary teacher would, and this review will reflect one of a secondary teacher):

When looking at adapting picture books for a middle or high school classroom, I look for books that feature different cultures and ideas, rich figurative language, and historical events. I feel like this story could kill two birds with one stone- I would read the Greek myth about Echo and then read Little Echo. I would also focus on text features (I loved how the illustrator portrayed what an echo was!) and discuss personification and how the illustrator chose how to portray an echo versus the Greeks.

The story itself was cute, but I feel like it ended suddenly and didn’t have much of a resolution.

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ARC from NetGalley. Charming! This would make an excellent read-aloud about finding one's voice and friendship along the journey.

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Unfortunately this picture book was not my cup of tea.

The colors were so disjointed and bright in a flashing way that they made it almost "hurtful" to look at them.

I would put a disclaimer or warning for neurodiverse people, this might trigger or result very difficult to look at - to me it truly was.

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