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This book was just absolutely beautiful. From the pictures, to the words, to the concept of the story....highly recommend!

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This was a perfectly cute picture book.
I think, this is one of those picture books that it just fun to read and look at. While it is showing queer people living regular lives and having dreams, I don't think children will get the message. They will definitely love the beautiful and colorful illustrations though.

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I love the concept of this book, of a non-binary child having an adventure with imaginary creatures when they think that everyone has forgotten their birthday. And I do admit that the pictures are lovely.

Only problem, I have with this book, is that we have no idea what is going on. The creature that comes to take Robin to this world is said to have last visited when their mother and uncle were children. But how would Robin know that?

Are their parents dead? We can only guess. We see ghostly images, and references to when they were around, but no more.

And perhaps this is not a book that has to make sense. Perhaps it is enough to look at the pretty pictures, and have the story be a non-binary child, and that is enough? Perhaps I am just not the right audience.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

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The illustrations in Robin’s Worlds are so vivid and whimsical! I loved the colours and illustration style used, it really worked well with the dream storyline.

The story itself wasn’t as clear as I would have wanted and I had to go back at the beginning thinking I missed something. I do love that the main character is nonbinary though!

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Robin's Worlds is a very cute children's picture book about Robin, a non-binary kiddo, celebrating their 8th birthday. Most of the story takes place in a fantasy world that Robin finds after following a Cat-Headed Wanderer.

This is not a plot-heavy book, but the illustrations are gorgeous, & I loved all of the fantastical characters that were introduced.

Thanks to NetGalley, Astra Publishing, and Rainie Oet for the chance to read and review!

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I am unsure about this text. I did not feel it was as interesting as it could have been and I struggled to see how it could be used in a classroom.

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This was very cute! I loved the art work, the colors and the designs were so pretty! Would definitely recommend especially considering it has a nonbinary main character, which is great because that's very rare in children's books!
Sorry if the review sounds a bit incoherent, I'm in a lot of pain today and the pain meds I took for it are making me a bit loopy...

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A nonbinary main character in a children's book. This is great! The story felt a little haphazard, but the modern character representation was where the story really shined.

Fun, whimsical art that conveyed the magic of the moment.

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