My seven year old loves to read about Junie B. Jones. I hate Junie B. Jones. I can't stand the style in which the book are written. Trying to read these books out loud is like listening to nails on a chalkboard. I can't stand Junie. She's a brat. She never really seems to learn the lesson she's supp...
The first-grader in me related to this storyline of wanting to help small things and adopting a ladybug more than to the first in the series (I haven't read the second). The adult I am thinks this is one of the sweetest, most tender early chapter books I've ever read. The very end is slightly unreal...
This is a cute short chapter book about wishing for things, making mistakes, and coming up with creative solutions. The illustrations are fun and plentiful, and I like the U.S. edition's cover more than Australia's. It's nice that Violet chooses an unselfish (but not very business-savvy) option near...