Note: I received a digital review copy through NetGalley. ( )

Rosie is different..is that really a problem though?
Gorgeous illustrations and an educating story!



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I am not sure how a little girl hatched from a raven's egg, but that is not the point of this story. Rosie hatches along with her 4 sisters and brothers. She looks different than they do, no feathers, no wings and she can not caw. She tries to be like them by eating worms and grubs as well as trying to caw until she was hoarse. Father raven brought her clothes to wear so she wouldn't get cold. Finally Rosie realizes that she is different and can do other things to help her family.

This is a story of unconditional love, recognizing what you are good at and using your strengths not just trying to be like others. Cute illustrations add to the story and make it easy to understand for children. I would recommend this book to elementary school libraries as well as classroom and home libraries.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Based on an Austrian rendition, Die Rabenrosa, the message behind this story is no matter where you come from, it doesn't matter if you are different as long as people love you. The illustrations use dull earthy colors probably to signify a crow's color and a touch of red for Rosie. There are also touches of the environment with print (newspaper, old papers, fabric, etc). For how short this story was, I feel like there was something missing like a prologue or epilogue to the existence of Rosie. Nonetheless I liked it. ( )

I classify this book under adoption because Rosie is not like the raven family in which she is raised, knows, and is loved. This book is all about how families are made up of different looks and that is what makes them special.