Week 1 Storybook Favorites

The first storybook that I found that really grabbed my attention was My Life As A Teenage Rakshasi. What I really enjoyed about this storybook wasn't so much the words but the way the intro page was set up. I liked the strange poem like style of the writing and I really liked how they used the titles of each page and put hyperlinks to them in the intro! I found it to be a little ingenious. As I flipped through the pages I also really enjoyed the pictures that were used.  To be honest, I didn't completely read the storybook. I read bits and pieces but the darker style of writing just wasn't my thing. But I felt that they did a very good job of tying the dark creepy feel together throughout the entire storybook. I like consistency and this one does a good job of that!

The second storybook that I enjoyed was Journey of Festivals. I did actually read this storybook and this one does a very good job of introducing what the storybook is going to be about. It tells you specifically which stories the author is going to through. Going through the actual stories I really enjoy how many pictures and videos and everything the author put in. I feel more immersed into the festivals than I would be if they had just written a story about it. I also think it is cool how they have the actual deities that the festivals are celebrating be the ones to take you through the descriptions of the festivals.

My third and final favorite storybook is probably Onboard the Spaceship Pushpaka. I saw the name for it and was instantly drawn to it. The storybook I wrote a couple years ago when I was in Myth & Folklore was about two space adventuring bounty hunter siblings that land on a planet of cats. So, naturally, the story about space travel drew my eye in quickly. I have a hard time reading things that don't instantly grasp my full attention and this one did a good job of doing that as well as holding my attention. The pictures were pretty and as I read I quickly grew attached to the characters. I grew attached to the story. I wanted to know the captain's stories alongside his crew members!

Image from Onboard the Spaceship Pushpaka

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