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bookishrealm's review against another edition
4.0
I think I was just as shocked as everyone else when Lil Nas X decided to come out with a picture book. But...it was really good! Thank you so much to Random House Kids for sending me a copy for review. All thoughts are my own.
C Is for Country is a fun and interesting concept book that focuses on the alphabet. True to Lil Nas X's creativity, this book definitely shows how much fun he had creating this book. As a librarian and a parent, I'm used to seeing the "typical" words used in alphabet concept books, but I can admit that the words utilized for each of the letters were fun and different. There was a focus on what Lil Nas X liked to do as well as a focus on family and I appreciated that. The artwork was good. I think that a lot picture books are moving towards more graphic designed artwork. The colors were vibrant and rich and it was cute seeing Lil Nas X characterized as a little kid. Clearly this is a play on his song "Old Town Road" which kids absolutely loved upon released. As a result, I think that they'll really appreciate and enjoy this book.
C Is for Country is a fun and interesting concept book that focuses on the alphabet. True to Lil Nas X's creativity, this book definitely shows how much fun he had creating this book. As a librarian and a parent, I'm used to seeing the "typical" words used in alphabet concept books, but I can admit that the words utilized for each of the letters were fun and different. There was a focus on what Lil Nas X liked to do as well as a focus on family and I appreciated that. The artwork was good. I think that a lot picture books are moving towards more graphic designed artwork. The colors were vibrant and rich and it was cute seeing Lil Nas X characterized as a little kid. Clearly this is a play on his song "Old Town Road" which kids absolutely loved upon released. As a result, I think that they'll really appreciate and enjoy this book.
carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun alphabet book with lots of Lil Nas X flair. I thought it was fun and the illustrations were sweet. I will echo the sentiment of other reviews, I would 100% die for Panini, the itty-bitty pony. Some of the letters were a stretch (like X for eXtra) but I still thought those were fun.
epicpseudonym's review against another edition
5.0
This was an absolute joy. If you have young children, please read this with them.
in_and_out_of_the_stash's review against another edition
4.0
At first I thought, oh no, another alphabet book but this is different. 1) different words, 2) all black cast.
courtneys_shelves's review against another edition
5.0
This is an adorably good ABC book. Each letter of the alphabet takes the reader through a typical day in the life of a little black boy who lives out in the country with his family and his beloved pony Panini. Besides just being a good ABC book, this tale is also inclusive: the main little boy (he is not named in the book, but we assume it is Baby Nos) wears a pink cowboy suit. "F is for fringe. And feathers. And fake fur." "Y is for Ya'll. We've got love for everybody, no matter who you are, where you're from, what you look like."