Reviews for Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book

The average rating for Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-06-03 00:00:00 Jim White "In the old days, most girls came to America with a dream, but all Tillie Anderson had was a needle. So she got herself a job in a tailor's shop and waited for a dream to come and find her. One fine day it rolled right by her window." So begins this charming story of Swedish immigrant Tillie Anderson and her love of cycling. And how that love of cycling made her break many of the rules that "proper young ladies" had to follow back in the late 1800s. I so admired her zest for life, her determination, and her desire to fulfill her dreams no matter how many times her mother fainted at her "scandalous" behavior (my goodness, the riding gear she wore! It was form fitting, and she wore PANTS!). When she did so well in races, even other women riders tried to sabotage her, but Tillie never gave in to the pressure and just worked to best herself. I admit the cover illustration didn't grab me and this book languished at the bottom of my library stack for weeks. How glad I am that I looked past that and finally gave it a try. I found it thoroughly enlightening, inspiring and an utter delight! :-) Highly recommended for cycling enthusiasts and anyone interested in courageous women.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-05-26 00:00:00 Loreta Reis This little biography is about a woman who was unknown to me- Tillie Anderson, a female bicycle racer at the turn-of-the-twentieth-century. The author provides context for Tillie's life with people in the story commenting on the things women were not supposed to do and their reactions to Tillie's exploits. A Swedish immigrant living in Chicago, Tillie had the mental and physical toughness to defy gender norms and become a bicycle racer. She worked out and practiced to achieve daring speeds, break records and become an icon for women's rights. The text is lively and fun and an author's note tells a longer story about Tillie Anderson. I did not like the illustrations in this book. The illustrator uses a limited color palette that seems very odd. The illustrations become more colorful as the story goes along. I liked how the illustrations covered women's rights and showed how Tillie became an inspiration for girls instead of just the basics of her life story. The style of the illustrations was not really to my liking. They're very odd and not very detailed. I did like the illustration at the end showing Tillie's racing career victory timeline.