I Hate Everyone By Naomi Danis Book Review
My little guy goes through moments when he’s so mad that he hates everyone and everything. That’s why I really liked this book, it reminded me tons of him. This is a very cute book about a little girl that when she’s mad gets so upset that she hates everything. My boys and I really liked this book because even while she is saying how much she hates things, she is also showing how much she needs love and care.
In the end of this adorable story she tells everyone just how much she really loves! The illustrations are really nice too! Both the story and the illustrations kept my boys and my nieces entertained.
About the Book
In spare, poignant, direct prose, I Hate Everyone paints a nuanced and honest portrait of the complex emotional lives of children.
“I hate everyone.” In your worst mood, it’s a phrase you might want to shout out loud, even if, deep down, you don’t really mean it. Set at a birthday party, this disgruntled, first-person story portrays the confusing feelings that sometimes make it impossible to be nice, even—or especially—when everyone else is in a partying mode. A gorgeous, poetic contemplation, sure to elicit a reaction from readers. A worthy successor to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Available to purchase starting today on Amazon!
About the Author
Naomi Danis is the managing editor of Lilith magazine, independent, Jewish, and frankly feminist. I Hate Everyone is her fourth book for young children. For this one, she asks, “Did you ever wish someone would go away and leave you alone, and then change your mind?” When she is not busy enjoying herself in spite of herself at birthday parties, and napping on airplanes and trains as a long-distance grandmother, she can often be found preparing meals for herself, her family, and friends in her Forest Hills, New York kitchen, and composting in her garden. She loves leftovers, is an absolute beginner at ballet, and is learning to worry less about surprises.
Based in Madrid, Cinta Arribas is a frequent contributor to Flow magazine and The Debrief, among others. In addition to her editorial work, she had created illustrations for a number of children’s books, from a coloring book to a recipe book, and her work has been featured in several anthologies. Coco ¿dónde estás? was her first full-length picture book, which she wrote and illustrated, and which was published in Spain and the United States. Her work is colorful and expressive; it has a subtle sense of humor that reminds us life should always be a little fun. Her pieces are delicate scenes in which everyday life is combined with irreverence to create a tender and, at times, disturbing universe.
This sounds like such a cute book. Great to read with the little ones. Great discussion with the kids afterwards. Thank you so much for sharing