I really enjoyed the art, the message, and the integration of language in the book.

Art: The scenery was so pretty!!

Message: I really liked the encouraging message to keep going, especially because it seemed like the daughter was the one who was so encouraging, reminding the readers how adventurous children are. However, I think I would have liked more words along the way. I know this is a children's/ picture book but there could have been more to push the story along. But even as is, I think the message to keep going and the spirit of adventure were captured in the pictures and words.

Language: I always appreciate reading a story and the author incorporates their language into the story.

So sweet!

I thoroughly enjoyed this children’s work about a father and daughter who go for a hike together.
And what an endearing end!

I am certain this is a book that would make the most wonderful addition to any child’s home library! Even young children will appreciate the illustrations.

These illustrations! I loved how well done this book was at showing a real relationship between father and daughter. I'll be adding this to the growing collection of family books for my nieces.

Climb On! by Baptiste Paul and illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara is a big, bold, and beautiful adventure, and a feast of visual delights. A young girl attempts to motivate her father to climb to the top of a substantial hill when he would rather be watching football. As they venture off, they enjoy not only the sensory bounty of the experience, but the joy of being together, and the sharing of a pleasurable experience.

I am certain that young children will be fully engaged and entertained as they spot the gorgeously depicted flora and fauna along the way.

Many thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc. for an ARC.

Knowing this was a story about a father and child adventuring uphill, I thought the "climb on" of the title would be an instruction for the junior explorer to climb on to the adult's back for a rest. This does happen, but the book is about encouragement, and "climb on" is a directive "onwards!" "Upwards!" Here the jungle, its trees, its rocks, its river-crossing rope swings, await our small family unit, as they bypass a lot of wildlife and nature to the "tippy top" above their town. The thing is, I know what the creators are trying to do by not attributing the dialogue – just having the disembodied voices in turn, and in short snappy pieces of text – but it doesn't help one bit keep track of who says what. I think by the end it's the son encouraging the father, in contrast to how we might have expected the story to pan out, but when a second read would be needed to be sure, things are clearly not working a hundred per cent. The art seldom gets a close-up to work out facial expressions, either, with this Latin American/Caribbean/whatever landscape to explore. I'd like for kids to explore these pages, but the point may be lost by too many of them to make this a thorough success.