Engaging and creative
590228
Great set of toys. Very sturdy construction. It was irresistible and simple to add additional sections to the basic igloo. I was disappointed that one fence piece was missing however the set itself will offer hours of fun (and a little hands on geometry!)
359773
The writing in this book moves like an animation flip book with image upon image following one after another.  It is quick, spare, and breathtaking.  It makes you vividly picture the characters and pulls you into their wild, creative journey.  Well worth the time.
2151999
Imaginative and engaging story with enough twists and turns to keep your attention. Definitely moving on to book 2 without hesitation!
1397883
As is so often the case in Reynolds' books, the political and social layers in Blue Remembered Earth are many and complex, and creatively imagined. This is a part of what makes Reynolds' one of my favourite sci-fi authors. His characters are also refreshingly diverse in a world where stories so often are told from the perspective of white men.

Reynolds' characters are rarely very complex and deep, and this is for the most part true for this book as well, but the story is still engaging and imaginative. There are a few plot elements that were not properly concluded and feel like somewhat hastily tied up loose ends, but none of it is of major importance to the story. The story itself takes us to the Moon, Mars and the Kuiper Belt, and I always enjoy how Reynolds balances obeying the laws of physics, as far as we understand them, while giving himself freedom to be creative where our understanding ends.

I started writing this review on the subway, and as I walked down the street afterwards I walked past a woman selling carved elephants that reminded me very much of the gift given to one of the main characters of the book. I just had to buy one. Interesting coincidence.
4026031
This book is wonderful! The amount of text is just right for a young listener - my son is almost two and was able to understand the text, without explanation or embellishment. What I loved about this book, though, is that the illustrations invite lots of improvisational storytelling. Some of the same characters show up from one page to the next (even though the principal "character" is the airport itself), and this lends itself to additional storytelling and imagined dialogue for a creative reader. There's a man with a cowboy hat who is particularly memorable, and my son also loved hearing about what radio exchanges between the control tower and the pilots sound like.
2137283
My son, who hates to read, has loved reading this. The story is creative, imaginative, and fun for kids (and adults) to read. We love the illustrations, too!
4329049
This  story is delightfully illustrated and engaging in every way. The surreal quality of the "free floating" experiences of the little boy, reflect the free and easy writing style, and pleasing effect of the narrative. It's fun to enjoy the original moments between boy and dragon. The musicality of the language shines through, and gives the whole story a lively, contemporary feel. This is a book which parents will enjoy reading, and their kids will enjoying memorizing after many, many listenings. Highly recommended for all ages.
388807
This series is imaginative and engaging as well as an enjoyable read.  Imagine what it would be like to meet an alien species with a culture and world-view so different from our own - and to see it through their eyes.  It really gets you thinking about diversity and inclusion; both the value of it and the difficulty in doing it.
154941
Evensong was a very good read. I am always interested in author intent, why they created the characters and the world that they did. Evensong is doubly engaging as I get a glimpse of the author's way of thinking as well as the author, Jeff, in the book.

The author interacting in the world he created was a lot of fun, and helped build the world from a different angle.

I enjoyed the book a great deal. Recommended.
4264543
I enjoyed this book. The plot is creative and magical, of course, and when I had to put it down, I found myself anxious to pick it up again.  I've already bought the second in this series, because this one was so good.
442389
I really enjoyed book one of this series and the imagination involved, as well as the subtle lessons on life and responsiblity that are preached to my children.  The first book occasionally was slow or drawn out.  The author seems to be a little stronger here.  The storyline is involved and enticing.  The characters are well drawn and though the brother and sister are a little too typecast, they are interesting and fun.

This engaging book is consumed by all the readers in my home age 7-40 with the exception of my husband, and he puts up with our audio version on car trips.  Really an excellent piece of children's/youth fiction!
4900688
An engaging book with a good message for kids. It's ripe for doing fun voices when reading out-loud. I found the story interesting, with surprise turns even I didn't see coming.
1117240
I found this book to be incredibly entertaining and funny, it had my attention from page one and enjoyed it from beginning to end.  It's an unpretentious wonderfully engaging and creative novel.  I loved it and recommend it to anyone who wishes to be distracted and amused for a while. Cant wait to see the movie.
3812180
This book is engaging to read, and I was especially pleased by the new ideas it caused me to contemplate.  I also found the resources provide in its notes section to be useful.  Finally, I liked the tone--it neither brainlessly rejected technology, nor did it brainlessly celebrate it.
81934
I have given several books to little nieces and nephews.  Im amazed that minutes can pass on each page.  The visual imagery is cleaver and engaging. It combines the love of animals and graphic artistry to allow a childs mind to imagine and learn.
1614866
I love the creativity of this story. The characters each use their imagination, and see the elephant's green umbrella in some very unique ways! A fun read with beautiful pictures, and plenty of creative thought to get children thinking!
3806899
Love this book!  Very clever and engaging for a wide variety of ages.