A review on the back of The Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival: Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone, by Dene Low, describes the narrative as "frothy," and nothing could be more true. The plot (best approached without looking too closely at the details, or it might collapse under the weight of ...
I really, really wanted to like this book. Really, really. And it was fun. A light, sparkling romp through English country houses and London, complete with spunky heroine and bug-eating uncle. I did appreciate that Petronella was spunky but also very concerned with society’s rules (at least at the b...
All Petronella wants is for her sixteenth birthday luncheon, marking her debut in society, to be a success; but things go awry right from the start when her uncle Augustus, discovers a fondness for entomography (bug-eating). Circumstances grow steadily worse when two important guests, Dame Carruthe...
Very sweet. Best for a toddler, who won't be wondering why the Pop Pea is so much bigger than the Mom, or how do peas swing without arms or legs, or even unwrap the candy they eat for supper.
This is a really high quality version of Hansel and Gretel - ranking right up there with the Rika Lesser/Paul O. Zelinsky version which received a Caldecott Honor in 1998. The story is essentially the same in this version, but it is still distinct. I love that the author has chosen to emphasize th...
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