Parents' Guide to

The Blur

By John Sooja, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

From baby to college, a superhero's cute life story.

Book Minh Le Picture Book 2022
The Blur Book: Cover

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this book.

Community Reviews

There aren't any parent reviews yet. Be the first to review this title.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say Not yet rated
Kids say (1):

This cute story completely runs with the idea that for many parents, lots about raising kids can be "a blur." Also, children grow up so fast, like in a blur. This allows for many moments and jokes for parents that universalize the parent experience, which helps to show that no matter what race you are, many parents suffer and enjoy parenting similarly.

The life story is also about a clearly confident and fun Asian American child blazing through life before their parents' eyes. And the art is simply wonderful in The Blur, the third collaboration between author Minh Le and illustrator Dan Santat.

Book Details

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate