Talk:Mama's Sleeping Scarf

Mama's Sleeping Scarf is currently a Language and literature good article nominee. Nominated by Reading Beans at 15:19, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: 2023 children book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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GA Review edit

Latest comment: 1 day ago5 comments2 people in discussion

This review is transcluded from Talk:Mama's Sleeping Scarf/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: Reading Beans (talk · contribs) 15:19, 3 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Reviewer: BennyOnTheLoose (talk · contribs) 20:56, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
2. Verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).
	2c. it contains no original research.
	2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.	I reviewed the matches over 10% found using Earwig's Copyvio Detector. No concerns. Matches were titles, attributed quotes, or text acceptable per WP:LIMITED such as "Adichie writing as Nwa Grace-James". No issues found during spot checks.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.	I checked some sources not cited in the articel and didn't find anything significant that is missing.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.	Seems a fair reflection of sources.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.	No ongoing edit wars. Large edits on 8 April appear to be in good faith.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.	Suitable FUR provided for the cover image.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
	7. Overall assessment.

Happy to discuss, or be challenged on, any of my review comments. I note that there were some edits on 8 April that, despite their size, don't appear to have resulted in major overall changes. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:58, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

I made a couple of changes suggested by scripts. Hopefully these are not objectionable. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 21:49, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
@BennyOnTheLoose, thank you for your swift review. I’ll implement them shortly. Best, Reading Beans 13:48, 8 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Plot

The plot summary seems rather short. I haven't read the book, but it looks from the reviews like some detail could be added.
"spends the day wit her" - typo (with)

Writing and publication

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie writing as Nwa Grace-James wanted to write a children book but was hesitant and was worried that "she would have somebody die" as she thought that her creativity was "too dark" - I'd suggest exapnding on this slightly, and breaking it into at least two sentences. Maybe first the hesitancy and the reasons, which the Publisher's Weekly source covers; then a sentence about the pen name (which The Washington Post is a good source for). As an example, you could include the info about the pseudonym here rather than just in a footnote to the lead.
"write a children book" - "write a children's book"
"resumed writing after the death of her father" - maybe "resumed writing after the death of her own father", to avoid possible confusion?
Spot check on The first two draft of the book was canceled by Adichie because it bored her daughter who the main character—Chino—was based on - no issues
"The first two draft of the book was canceled" - "The first two drafts of the book were canceled"
Spot check on According to Adichie, several illustration samples was sent to her but that of Avelino was what she thought captured African life. - no issues
"several illustration samples was sent to her but that of Avelino was what she thought captured African life." - maybe soemthing like "several artists' illustration samples were sent to her. She felt that Avelino captured African life." Optionally, maybe add a bit more about her reaction to Avelino's work.
The lead has "Congolese-Angolan illustrator Joelle Avelino" - maybe include all od that that in the body, with sources.
"The book was published on 5 September 2023 as the first publication in a three-book deal" - maybe something like "The book was published on 5 September 2023 as the first part of a three-book deal" to avoid the closeness of published/publication
Any reason not to include the info about the Penguin Random House editions before the info about the Spanish edition, rather than after?

Reception

Spot check on Kirkus Reviews praised the "bright, fantastical backgrounds with repeating circular patterns" while noting that the book "is a cozy read-aloud to help little ones wind down before a nap or bed." - no issues.
While Publishers Weekly called a "straightforward yet lively telling". - incomplete sentence
Spot check on While Publishers Weekly called a "straightforward yet lively telling" - no issues.
Spot check on In a mixed review, Chinelo Eze of The Guardian reviewed "[i]t would have been nice to see more adventure and substance in some of the scenes" before concluding it is "a treasure for mothers looking for the perfect bonding moments with their daughters, and it is a tale that is not so unfamiliar for a child." - no issues.
Optionally, summarise or describe the reviews rather than just using direct quotes.
Spot check on The Guardian's "Best New Picture Books and Novels" - probably should add that it was a list of children's (or children's and teens) books.
Spot check on and The Independent's "5 New Books To Read This Week" where it received a 7/10 rating - although Prudence Wade is names at the top of the article, this review is by Yolanthe Fawehinmi. Listing and rating are as per the source.
Consider adding something from The Independent review (preferably not another direct quote) to the reviewer comments.

Lead

Rather short, even for a short article. How about adding in some material from the Writing and publication section; and maybe summarising some of the review comments?
"It tells the story of a child who gets pacified using the scarf of mother" - "It tells the story of a child who gets pacified using the scarf of her mother"

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