Thank you to NetGalley for this e-copy ofIf You Could Be An Animal, Which One Would You Be? by A.R.Whitetower in exchange for a honest review..This is a beautifully illustrated rhyming book about different animals.Perfect for preschool story time or bedtime.

This is a book for the youngest members of the family. The content refers to something between the divine and accept yourself. My problem with this is that it has Jehovah's Witness and LGBT vibes, but in a very creepy way.

The illustrations are cute, but they're AI-generated, and I prefer illustrations done by an artist.

My kids and I really enjoyed the pictures in this one. I also loved the messaging. However was a little confused with some of the sentence structures. Most paragraphs contained rhyming and then randomly there’d be one that didn’t rhyme at all. Otherwise, a great read for little kids and would recommend.

A parent-to-child love letter, more or less, as the narrative asks the reader/listener if he or she would be certain types of animals and what the effect would be. For a dolphin would travel far and see much, a bee would have patience and yet the will to soar, and the hummingbird would tend to things like a gardener might, and give out daily hugs. Erm, yes. Either way, the child is allowed to be themselves at the end as that's perfect enough, showing this is more about love than animals and what they actually get up to.

It's pleasant to report this is in pretty strong verse, with all the animals in turn getting the same treatment – the refrain built around the book's title, and the rest of their text making up three ABCB verses. The writing almost bursts out into some religious feeling at times, so impassioned and devoted to the child it is, and so poetic the result. Visually, I thought we had evidence of AI making it all up, but it seems it is one gent doing the art – it's highly CG cartoon in style. All told it's not something I'd ever buy, but the sentiment is varied and pretty well conveyed here, and the message definitely one I can see parents wanting to share.

Super cute educational way for children to leave about vital animals and what they do for the environment and themselves.

This book is absolutely full of AI art. And ignoring the art, the writing itself is also not great, with a lot of repetition (in a bad way, not in a kids book way).

This is an adorable children's book.

I couldn't stop smiling on every page, and the details in the art is genuinely phenomenal.

I'll be honest, the cover looked rather weird initially, making me think it was AI generated (as a reader, the current market is flooded with AI, so it is a consistent concern unfortunately, as I think it is for many readers), so I had curiosity.

The cover artist listed simply has this style, and you can see this talent throughout the book. I think what makes the cover look odd is the contrast of the text on the image itself and the uniqueness of the art.

Personally, I really want to be a dolphin.

What I loved about this book:
-The bright colors
-The details in each image, from the bee's wings and legs to the dolphin's pupils, this book seems fit for a cartoon and I would love to watch it.
-I loved the message throughout the book, as I truly want to be a dolphin sometimes

This is an adorable children's book with wonderful 3D digital art, something I do not seen done well often, as I think it is really difficult to do.

I heavily recommend this one as a fun gift or a great nighttime or picnic read with the family. It's short enough to keep attention spans and the color and visual illustrations are capturing and engaging enough to keep you interested. I inhaled this one and giggled at least 5 times, and I am fully grown adult. I am super impressed with the illustrator's talent on this one! I see a lot of children's books with completely different styles, so this was unique and stood out to me.

Thank you for the ARC! I appreciate the opportunity to leave honest feedback voluntarily.

With controversy at least brings eyeballs to book titles! While I am staying away from the AI discussion I did choose to grab the book for myself to read and review it.

What an awesome short children’s book with stunning digital
Illustrations! The book takes the young reader on a thinking journey by using animals and insects to look deeper. It’s such a great first experience to a child having a sense of self and impact on others.

My rating system for Middle Grade and children’s books

⭐️ Significant problems and would never recommend to the audience.
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea but may have some appeal.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ an ok book which I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend but it has some value for young readers
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! I would recommend for the age or reading level appropriate for the book
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Would recommend highly, especially to school programs as a wide spread reading opportunity.

Enjoyed the poems and colorful illustrations. Some of the words may be difficult for some.young readers, but I love using words to expand the minds of young readers.

I'm not even going to rant about the AI-generated images because everyone knows my feelings on that topic by now. STOP IT!!!
Due to that, I am going to write this review more about the writing itself, which I actually really enjoyed! The author did a fantastic job of making this book have a strong poetic feel, and their use of rhyming was on-point. Additionally, this writing style allows this book to be absolutely PERFECT for bedtime because of how smoothly the story flows. The author also included a variety of different animals, which helps encourage readers to really think about what animal they would be if given the choice. Lastly, I thought that it was awesome how much love the author put into this story, and I have no doubt that it will be a great read for parents/caregivers and their little ones, so bravo for that!

This book is AI generated and should be removed. AI generated "art" is all forms is an insult to the hard work of those who actually write and illustrate. They didn't even try to pretend; the first advanced praise is literally about gum.

This is the second A.R. Whitetower book I’ve read and once again found the story to be heartwarming with rhyming lines and beautifully illustrated pages that children are sure to love. This book does contain a few big words that little ones will have trouble reading in their own, but would make a great bedtime story to read aloud.

This book is AI generated slop and should be removed from netgalley. AI 'art' is theft, and everyone involved in the making of this book should be deeply ashamed.

An interesting book, suitable for children and with a great meaning! I will propose it to my children very willingly!
It also seems very interesting to do work on emotions, even in the long term, you can also attack other topics such as the discovery of animals and their habitat. It gave me many ideas!

I cannot believe this book is being sold, and is available on netgalley. This book is AI. The advanced reviews are AI, the art is AI. AI has no place in the reading world and this is dangerous. Shame on amazing for allowing it to be published and use fake reviews for the book description.