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Summary: I Love it!
Review: I bought this book for my daughter to have when she gets older (she is only 3 months old). I read it and loved it! I think it teaches a valuable lesson to not judge a book by its cover. The illustrations are colorful and beautiful and the book and packaging are lovely to look at. I will certainly purchase the entire series of Madonna's childrens books. Madonna is donating all proceeds to charity - another great reason to buy this book.
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Summary: Patronizing, Boring, and Insulting
Review: You know, I actually expected it to be pretty good, as I figured she had probably hired someone to "edit" it into a well-written and fun book. Nope, she wrote it all herself. The moral? That beautiful people have problems too, and that the children of single family households are stressed slaves without childhoods. Um, how did that bit get past the PC review board? Poorly written and insulting to anyone with only one parent, anyone who is snubbed by the "in crowd" for reasons other than being beautiful and perfect, or with a sense of literary decency. I'm appauled at how many people enjoyed this book.
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Summary: Falls Totally Flat--Madonna could've used some editing!
Review: I'm not a Madonna-hater. I actually spent more than $300 to see her Drowned world tour. However, this books is TERRIBLE. The illustrations are beautiful, but let's face it...she didn't illustrate it! The story is incredibly trite. The narrator of the story (whom we can only assume is Madonna) is boring and repetitive. Hmm who thinks of this as witty: "It happened, because I say it happened." Hardy har har. OH SO veddy witty! I think Madonna is an interesting and talented woman, but she has made her fortune by portraying herself in various videos, movies, and books as an S&M queen, trendy lesbian, woman who has sex with animals, etc. Pray tell, how does this qualify her to write a children's book? I've read hundreds of kids books over the years and this one is just plain awful. Read it at the bookstore with a critical eye (rather than one fawning over the celebrity) and you will see that it's a miracle this silly, trite, boring, dull, and poorly written story was ever published.
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Summary: Should go to the bargin cellar - 10 cents
Review: I thought that this book was boring and typical of anything done by madonna. I feel sorry for madonna she is going to have to change alot more than just the subject matter that is presented. This is a self gratifying book and another foray by madonna into areas she should stay clear of. As a role model madonna falls way under the mark.
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Summary: A thorn?
Review: BUYER BEWARE...I don't pay attention to Author name when purchasing a book for my daughter..who loves to read...It looked so colorful and pretty that I thought I would puchase it. I should have read it first...After 20 minutes she brought it to me and told me, "I'm not into fantasy, Mom". Girls who don't "belong" with the "in" girls are not thorns!
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Summary: boring boring boring
Review: My child loves to read and tossed this aside halfway through.
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Summary: Makes dads look bad
Review: I think this books puts dads in a bad light. It makes the dad look like some evil parent. We need more children books that portray dad's and mom's in a positive light. In addition, I am not sure it is good to expose girls to the pettiness of gossip unless it actually happens. If you child is damaged by some real life gossip then you can introduce some visual or story aide to help them resolve it. Not before. If you do, this books needs heavy afterward coaching to put this book in the proper framework.
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Summary: 4 Roses Without the Thorns
Review: Nasty reviewers claiming they are authors, do not reveal their name nor give out titles of their books. My bilingual Afro-Cuban barrio book, DRUM, CHAVI, DRUM!set in Little Havana, just came out and I know it will NEVER, EVER get the attention of THE ENGLISH ROSES. But... as a Cuban-American writer for children, I understand the hard work, dedication, creativity and passion that goes into writing ONE SENTENCE. And I am sure that the horrid, stinging, stabbing-in-the-heart thorny reviews must hurt Madonna; it would kill me. This is her first try at writing. Just because she is wealthy, a legend, and has every material possesion she wishes (I am not a fan), does not mean she is made of stone. In Spanish we have a saying, PARA LOS GUSTOS SE HICIERON LOS COLORES (Colors were made due to our varied tastes). Zillions of children will love this book, just as trillions may not... hence, why I highly recommended THE ENGLISH ROSES to parents who want to teach morals to their children (I do not write stories with morals. The children in my picturebooks instinctively know what is right and wrong; THEY teach the parents!) The illustrations are divine/exquisite!
Keeping in mind that it is a monumental task to write a book, I would say that it is a good first book.
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Summary: An Updated Cinderella story, Madonna-style
Review: I would have loved this book as a preteen/teenager. It's a new twist on a classic story that is sassy and fun and has a funky style all its own. I would have read the book over and over again. I especially liked the part where the author interrupts the story to have "girl-talk" with the reader, it makes the reading experience more personable.
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Summary: Madonna: Greatest Entertainer of All-Time
Review: She's in the league of the Beatles and Elvis in terms of record sales and industry influence. Last time she made a book (SEX), it failed miserably (it made some money, but nearly ruined her career). I, for one, wasn't looking forward to her "children's books." However, once I saw The English Roses, I changed my mind. Her avid adult fans may find this book cheesy and boring, but kids will love this. The English Roses successfully gives a good message and is beautifully illustrated. And this time, Madonna tops a different chart: The New York Times Best Seller List.
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