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Haibu Lost in New York
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I can do anything I believe I can do. I can be anything I believe I can be. I can achieve anything I want to achieve. I am Haibu. In the small, northern village Montooka, Haibu always knew she can do anything she wants if she just set her mind to it. One day she tries to prove it and goes fishing all by herself, but a harrowing experience finds her stranded on a drifting piece of ice. Before she knows it, she arrives lost in a completely new land she’s never seen before―New York! As Haibu discovers the city, she learns about a nearby circus that might have clues that would help her find her way back home. But the circus animals are in serious trouble and need help right away. Haibu and her new friends will have to put their heads together to come up with a plan in order to save the animals before things get worse. A partner of WildAid, an environmental organization dedicated to protecting wildlife, Haibu teaches children animal conservation and raises awareness about the situations and conditions animals live in the world today.
I can do anything I believe I can do. I can be anything I believe I can be. I can achieve anything I want to achieve. I am Haibu. In the small, northern village Montooka, Haibu always knew she can do anything she wants if she just set her mind to it. One day she tries to prove it and goes fishing all by herself, but a harrowing experience finds her stranded on a drifting piece of ice. Before she knows it, she arrives lost in a completely new land she’s never seen before―New York! As Haibu discovers the city, she learns about a nearby circus that might have clues that would help her find her way back home. But the circus animals are in serious trouble and need help right away. Haibu and her new friends will have to put their heads together to come up with a plan in order to save the animals before things get worse. A partner of WildAid, an environmental organization dedicated to protecting wildlife, Haibu teaches children animal conservation and raises awareness about the situations and conditions animals live in the world today.
- GenresChildrens
144 pages, Paperback
Published November 6, 2018
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October 26, 2018
Haibu is cute as a button and the illustrations are beautiful. I have no doubt that the movie will be popular with the 10 and under set. The circus portrayed in the book was most definitely abusive, but on the extreme side of the spectrum. There are ways we can enjoy and treat animals humanely in performance type events. Simply leaving animals to their own devices was not God's intention when He created all of us. Man needs to be a good steward of all the resources on earth including living creatures.
I received a digital ARC of this book from Graphic Arts Books and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
I received a digital ARC of this book from Graphic Arts Books and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
January 26, 2019
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Cleanliness: Angel (Topics to consider: disobeying parents, mention of blood, orphans, and animal abuse.)
4.5 stars
This book is so adorable and teaches very, very obvious lessons. Haibu is a little girl who disobeys her parents, gets lost, and changes New York for good. The story teaches that animals have feelings, too. It sheds light on the abuse found in zoos and also teaches the reader to conserve our resources.
The main thing that made this book not 5 stars for me was that there were absolutely no bad consequences when Haibu ran away. In fact, there were good consequences! I feel like "disobey your parents and you might meet new friends, have tons of fun, and save all the animals" isn't necessarily the wisest lesson to put in a children's book.
Haibu: Lost in New York is a much more intense book than I thought it would be. There was one important fight scene that taught about overusing our resources in a very impacting way. This story will definitely get your kids talking.
I think this was a very unique book with an important message. The story was well done, the pictures were adorable, and the book as a whole was quite enjoyable.
~I was sent a free copy of this book from LibraryThing for an honest review~
Cleanliness: Angel (Topics to consider: disobeying parents, mention of blood, orphans, and animal abuse.)
4.5 stars
This book is so adorable and teaches very, very obvious lessons. Haibu is a little girl who disobeys her parents, gets lost, and changes New York for good. The story teaches that animals have feelings, too. It sheds light on the abuse found in zoos and also teaches the reader to conserve our resources.
The main thing that made this book not 5 stars for me was that there were absolutely no bad consequences when Haibu ran away. In fact, there were good consequences! I feel like "disobey your parents and you might meet new friends, have tons of fun, and save all the animals" isn't necessarily the wisest lesson to put in a children's book.
Haibu: Lost in New York is a much more intense book than I thought it would be. There was one important fight scene that taught about overusing our resources in a very impacting way. This story will definitely get your kids talking.
I think this was a very unique book with an important message. The story was well done, the pictures were adorable, and the book as a whole was quite enjoyable.
~I was sent a free copy of this book from LibraryThing for an honest review~
October 27, 2019
A good story that has some themes that are positive and children can benefit from exploring. Some of which can be pretty heavy and lead to big questions so I would recommend that a parent have read the story first, so as to be prepared to answer the inevitable questions that are likely to be generated by this story.
There are also things that are not positive decisions that you would want your child to be making. However as long as the child reading the book understands that this is a fictional work and therefore not realistic it can be a fun tale involving adventure and opportunities for growth.
With all of these factors included the book seems to me to that the book was trying to reach to many different audiences within the same work. With that being said one the best parts of the book are the illustrations, they are great.
There are also things that are not positive decisions that you would want your child to be making. However as long as the child reading the book understands that this is a fictional work and therefore not realistic it can be a fun tale involving adventure and opportunities for growth.
With all of these factors included the book seems to me to that the book was trying to reach to many different audiences within the same work. With that being said one the best parts of the book are the illustrations, they are great.
January 10, 2019
Nice story, and has a good message, but it is unrealistic, and against things that have already been changing, Cute story about different cultures, and a great learning experience.
April 28, 2019
A good story that has some themes that are positive and children can benefit from exploring. Some of which can be pretty heavy and lead to big questions so I would recommend that a parent have read the story first, so as to be prepared to answer the inevitable questions that are likely to be generated by this story.
There are also things that are not positive decisions that you would want your child to be making. However as long as the child reading the book understands that this is a fictional work and therefore not realistic it can be a fun tale involving adventure and opportunities for growth.
With all of these factors included the book seems to me to that the book was trying to reach to many different audiences within the same work. With that being said one the best parts of the book are the illustrations, they are great.
There are also things that are not positive decisions that you would want your child to be making. However as long as the child reading the book understands that this is a fictional work and therefore not realistic it can be a fun tale involving adventure and opportunities for growth.
With all of these factors included the book seems to me to that the book was trying to reach to many different audiences within the same work. With that being said one the best parts of the book are the illustrations, they are great.
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