The artwork was absolutely beautiful! The story premise was very interesting but I feel like the idea of time travel could’ve been expanded upon more. I do think a lot of kids would enjoy this story and the artwork!

I love, love, love this book! The story’s message of accepting responsibility for one’s actions is “ timeless” (haha!). The illustrations? Wow! A beautiful component of the story. In the classroom (at any grade), this book can be used for lessons in thematic analysis and/or visual literacy. I look forward to adding this to my collection.

ARC Copy...other then that was some beautiful and fun illustrations, that was one of the best, cerebral and hilarious narratives involving time travel I ever read. What kid wouldn't love to have time travel machine to fix mistakes...of course that's easier said then done!

“The Trouble with Time Travel” was a fun and creative children’s picture book that could have been so much more. My kids and I enjoyed the fun premise of traveling back in time to fix a mistake. There were beautiful illustrations and an interesting plot, but I feel like the message for kids is a little off.

Instead of taking responsibility for her actions, Max decides that she should go back in time to destroy her beloved great-great-great… grandma’s special vase, a family heirloom that has been around for centuries. It is a terrible thing that happened by accident and I think a child should be taught that they are more important than even the most memorable things. They shouldn’t have to live in constant fear of breaking something that is more important than them that it causes them to travel back in time to avoid.

Obviously, this is all very extreme, but such is the world of the average 4- or 5-year-old, whom this book is aimed at. I think because of the uniqueness of the story and the beautiful illustrations, I’d rate the book as a three out of five, with my main source of criticism is the overall message communicated.

I received this eBook free of charge from Owlkids Books via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I did not receive any fiscal compensation from either company for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.