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Hortense and the Shadow (edition 2017)

by Natalia O'Hara (Author), Lauren O'Hara (Artist)

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Hortense hates her shadow for following her everywhere and thinks her shadow hates her, too, but when she faces bandits she finds that a shadow is just what she needs.
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Title:Hortense and the Shadow
Authors:Natalia O'Hara (Author)
Other authors:Lauren O'Hara (Artist)
Info:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2017), 32 pages
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Cute little story - the details are highly unlikely (leaving aside cutting off your shadow, bandits aren't likely to be scared by images), but the story and the ideas are fun. And a nice message of acceptance (that isn't pushed so hard as to spoil the story). ( )
  jjmcgaffey | Dec 5, 2020 |
like a folk-tale ... ( )
  melodyreads | Jun 27, 2018 |
Shadow-phobia.
This book actually makes me feel rather uncomfortable - why would a young child hate her shadow? I've always encouraged my children and grandchildren to think of their shadow as a friendly presence, not something to be scared of.
Then, when Hortense slams the window sash down, the shadow howls and kicks and scratches at the glass, well, by this time, no wonder she's petrified by her shadow.

The art work is cute, with a Russian feel, cold and snowy, and this book appears to be well received by other reviewers. As yet my granddaughter is still a bit young to really test her reception to it, although I'm in no hurry to give her shadow-phobia. Maybe this is just one that I'll let pass by. ( )
  DubaiReader | Aug 15, 2017 |
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