The Perfect Place

I liked this. The dream was a little odd; I felt bad for the boy who accidentally spilled the orange juice. What I really liked was, well two things I guess. 1) I liked how hard Lucas worked in school. By doing that, he's working toward a better life, and I think that's what every caring parent want......more

Award-winning author de la Pena tells the story of a young boy who lives in a rundown apartment where the electricity doesn't always work. When he gets a perfect score on his robot report at school, he is excited to share it with his family. But that night his family doesn't have time for him. When......more

A beautiful story in word and picture. Thanks to a writing professor, I always read children's books with an extra eye for detail on the picture story. Read the words, spot the characters, but let your eyes wander on the others, on the colors, on the stories that aren't highlighted. In the opening w......more

My rating should be a 4.5, as I rate the text 5.0, art 4.0. I have chose to rate up to 5. Lucas is proud and happy when he sees he got an A on a report he wrote for school. Once outside, he notices his life is filled with imperfections. That night he dreams of a perfect world - or is it? When he wake......more