Before We Were Innocent

Marsoni

M251S

$12.39

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Before We Were InnocentBeautifully written, suspenseful coming of age story I loved it.' The Daily Mail 'Two BFFs are accused of murder in this novel that feels like true crime.' ? Cosmopolitan ? A haunting and dazzling page turner.' Laura Hankin 'It's a compulsive thriller, and you won't want to put down Berman's second book.'? Shondaland 'Slices to the core of a fraught friendship on the brink of disaster.' ? PopSugar The truth depends on who you ask This is the story of

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This is a simple, but beautiful story with heart. It is told by a little boy who apparently lives with his Nana. The illustrations are scenes painted in brilliant colors. C.J., the boy has many questions to ask his Nana, like why they have to ride the bus or always to do the same thing every Sunday? Nana patiently and gently answers every question and helps C.J. to open his eyes and his mind to the beauty around him. This book teachers children compassion and to look for good and beauty in people and their surroundings. It models empathy for those who have less than one has. Nana has a lovely spirit and great wisdom. She makes one feel that she is a lady one would like to know. Nana teaches the joy of giving back to others. This is a book I will read again and again.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016

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linda devine

Belleville, US

★★★★★ 5

Excellent

Format: Hardcover

Excellent reading and colorful

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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2025

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Linda

Los Angeles, US

★★★★★ 5

Wonderful book for Children

Format: Kindle

Great read and lots of great lessons for children and wonderful illustrations. Very well written. I highly recommend this book.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2025

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Sunset Slacker

Birmingham, US

★★★★★ 5

Wonderful depiction of the city & finding gratitude

Format: Hardcover

I bought this book after moving my young family from SF to a very homogeneous suburb. Rode MUNI with my kids & at the time didn’t realize how diversity is taught passively when it’s all around you. Fast forward, my kiddo makes a comment in preschool that shocks me & realize that she’s now in such a bubble. This book is clearly nostalgic for me, but for my kids it’s a chance to talk about all the different lives people live. A chance to talk about race, culture, homelessness, privilege (riding the bus instead of a car, not having a music player), people with disabilities, etc. To those who choose to post about the grammar In this book, good authors work very hard on depicting dialects, which are 100% a part of one’s culture. Take the opportunity to discuss the diversity that exists in language too. My goodness, white people from Boston add & delete Rs like crazy (Cubar instead of Cuba, ca’ instead of car). 🙃

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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020

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New York, US

★★★★★ 5

Great story and wonderful pictures

I’ve been trying to find books my son (6) would enjoy reading. He's asked me to read this one to him every night for like a week now. It’s a sweet story and the illustrations are beautiful. I’m really glad I bought it.

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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2025