Oddfellow's Orphanage

The characters, the setting, all of it is begging for further stories to be told. Our family would be overjoyed to spend more time at Oddfellows Orphanage.

I purchased this book because my daughter and I loved Snow and Rose. It is different but really great as well. My daughter was 7 at the time of reading it and she absolutely loved it! She could read it herself but we chose it as her bedtime story so I read it aloud to her. I would find her rereading what we read the night before. She was inspired and spoke of the characters often! Such a fun thing to share with her! I only wish there was more to it! It was a quick read.

I really love this book and the illustrations, but you really don't want to cut the pages to make the dolls. Which is a little frustrating. So, if you want to have this book just to admire the art and whimsy, it's perfect. Also, if you did want to cut out the dolls, the paper just doesn't seem thick enough. It's fine for the clothing but the dolls just don't seem to be sturdy enough. And since the doll pages have printing on both sides, you would lose some text in the process. The backgrounds are ADORABLE, but since they are two pages (centerfold-like) you would destroy the middle taking them out of the book. Since the book doesn't open up flat, you can't fully appreciate the art either. Overall, I think the author and illustrator are amazing, but I think the publisher could have done a better job not making the construction of this book so frustrating.

Emily is such a talented writer/illustrator. I am emotionally attached to this particular book that an author with a family name of Winfield wrote. My 2nd great grandmother was a Winfield in eastern North Carolina. She died at a very young age with several young children some of which she was in the heart wrenching position of having to place with non-family before she seccumbed to her illness. One of which was my grandmother on my father’s side. Several of her siblings were placed in an Oddfellow’s orphanage in North Carolina. I would love to know if Emily wrote this story based loosely on family events and if we are cousins.

Great read aloud book for my 6 year old granddaughter. She gets bored with basic kids books. This has a unique plot and characters, so she is engaged.

My little one has really enjoyed this book. It fits in that special space where it is a chapter book but has lots of detailed drawings. I think this needs to be a series with more character development. Shouldn't be hard to do with such lovely and odd characters.

I bought this as a holiday gift for a young girl in the 2nd grade who could fit seamlessly into one of Ms. Martin's whimsical stories herself! The Oddfellow's Orphanage story is enchanting, the illustrations are gorgeous, our whole family enjoyed it immensely. This version Amazon is selling is paperback though I prefer to buy hardback over paperback if and when available. Alas, it was not. (I already own the hardback version, but had hoped to get this one, which will be a gift, in hardback as well.) Highly recommend this book!

Wonderful stories for our 5yo. Very age appropriate as she transitions away from toddler books.

I love the work of this illustrator and originally seen her work through the etsy shop The Black Apple. This book has lovely drawings and a great story. I would warn you that the illustrations inside the book are not in colour so are maybe more suitable for an older child. I have enjoyed looking at this book as an adult and can't wait until my daughter is old enough to enjoy it as a bedtime story.