A cute story about keeping memories alive and passing on traditions. I loved the illustrations! I read it to our son and he really enjoyed it.

'Lissy's Diary'

Lissy's Diary is a beautiful story about a girl who reads her Grandmother's diary, inspiring her to get her own.

The illustrations are so pretty, and this story is a great way to introduce the concept of diaries to children. Particularly in year groups two to four, when introducing the topic of diary entries. This is down to the way the Grandma addresses Lissy's misconceptions, and further explains what a diary is.

Lovely story about a Grandmother and her grandchild. I'd recommend it for ages 0-7.

Rated: 3.5 to 4 stars

Thank you to netgallery for allowing me to read such a sweet book

Thanks to NetFalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

This was super cute. Lissy goes to see her Grandma to give her birthday presents. One of the presents is a diary, but Lissy doesn't know what that is. Grandma begins reading "stories" to her from her old diary and Lissy falls in love with the plucky little girl from the stories. When she realizes the girl in the stories is her grandma, she decides she needs a diary too so she can record the things from her life.

I loved this sweet story about family and tradition. I would definitely purchase this title for a child in my life.

Quite a cute book, but I am not sure of the extent to which it will be “re-readable”.

It’s Lissy’s Grandma’s birthday and Lissy is spending this special day with her. As the gift package she has brought her grandma contains a diary, Lissy wonders what a diary is and how it can be used. Grandma takes out some of her old diaries and shares a few memorable incidents of her younger years with her granddaughter. Quite impressed and motivated, Lissy decides to keep a diary of her own.

Some of Lissy’s grandma’s adventures are interesting. Beyond that, there’s not much to this story except for how sweet it is. The close relationship between Lissy and her grandma is very touching.
The language used is quite simple. I liked how the font changes from a basic sans serif in the story to mild cursive in the diary entries. The change in style creates a nice visual contrast.

The illustrations are quite nice and reminiscent of old Russian storybooks. These are the best part of the book.

The book would work well if you want your child to spend some time writing in their diary. Same applies to teachers who want to introduce the concept of personal journals to their children.

3.75 stars.

My thanks to Clavis Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of “Lissy's Diary”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

Lissy's Diary is a cute children's book with beautiful illustrations and a very touching story. It follows the little adventures of Lissy, Lissy's grandma (they have the same name), when she was her age. These life stories are quite trivial, but it's always told beautifully. I loved the relationship between Lissy and her grandma. I related a lot to them both and loved how the grandma somehow gave her heritage to Lissy through her writing.

It's the second book I read by Ellen DeLange and, although I'm now an adult, I really love her style. Her books are almost like little simple poems for children. It's always very thoughtful and enjoyable. I highly recommend it!

Thank you Netgalley and Clavis Publishing for the opportunity to review this book!

This was a sweet story with beautiful illustrations. I loved the whimsical style of the art, and how it showcased the tender relationship between a granddaughter and grandmother. Hidden details in the illustrations would make this a fun story to reread, and it would be a great starting point for a child interested in writing about their own experiences.

This is a wonderful book that will get early readers interested in writing their own stories and diaries. I loved to see the sweet relationship between Lissy and her Grandmother, and it was wonderful to see her growing passion for storytelling as the diaries went on. I would happily put this book in my classroom to introduce the subject of diaries or journals for children.

An adorable story about and grandmother and grandaughter bonding through diary entries and passing down traditions through generations. Although the writing was a bit off, the gist is clear and is still a heartwarming read.

Thanks to Netgalley and Clavis for a free digital copy.

A stunningly illustrated book about a girl learning more about her grandmother through her diary. I thought it was simple, sweet, and very fun.

Note: some of the text in this book is written in cursive which maybe difficult for young readers to read.

Young Lissy takes a diary as a present with her when visiting her gran for her birthday afternoon – even though she's not sure what a diary even is. Said gran can inform her, mind, which is a cue for an awkwardly-read cursive bringing the events and emotions of the past back to life. But they're not exactly the most exciting instances, and this didn't convince me this was the best version of this story possible. It's pleasant enough – but deserving of multiple reads? I doubt that it would feature prominently in anyone's daily journal.

Lissy's Diary is a picture book with lovely, pencil illustrations about a grandmother sharing her diary with her namesake granddaughter. As her grandmother reads the diary entries, Lissy finds she has common interests with the girl in the diary and finds her relatable. Her grandmother reveals it was her own diary and offers to buy her a diary for herself. This is a sweet story about connecting with past and future generations and sharing our personal stories with those we love.

This book is so beautiful inside out!

The grandmother and the granddaughter in the story is everything I wanted to read about as I miss doing all the things they are doing with my grandmothers. Every child must be given a chance to cherish such moments.

The illustrations are so good. The writing and the presentation are the main highlights I would say. Such a precious book!

Thank you, Clavis Publishing, for the advance reading copy.

Family relationships and traditions and the love and appreciation for the written word are some of the themes showcased in this sweet children's book along with beautiful illustrations.

Definitely recommend for children 5 and up.