Jasmine Florentine

I really didn't know what to expect with this book and I have to say I found it surprisingly delightful -- mostly because STEM topics can so easily be less than riveting, but both the storytelling and the wonderful illustrations made this a really fun read. I loved that there's a straightforward quality to the storytelling. I love the easy-to-follow STEM concepts, and I loved that the heart of the story is about kindness and caring about people. That's not obvious when you first start in the book -- there's a certain callousness from magic users to those who can't, and the main characters all have mis-steps along the way.… (altro)