I am all for works of fantasy and sci-fi to tell stories that pull the reader into different worlds and experiences. However, there's something to be said about introducing a piece of realistic fiction to an emerging reader so that they can feel that 'so someone has felt the same things that I have'...
I had a bad August. A very bad August. As bad as pickle juice on a cookie. As bad as a spiderweb on your leg. As bad as the black parts of a banana. I hope your August was better. I really do. What a cute book. It's an easy chapter book about an 8-year old girl named Eleanor. She has had the same...
In this book, Eleanor loses her first and only babysitter. She is in third grade and I think her voice is written so well. I love how dramatic she can be, because it made her feel like a real kid. When she finds out Bibi is leaving, she claims it's as bad as someone dying.Overall, this is just a cut...
Like Bug Juice On A Burger is a delightfully fun and entertaining read from author Julie Sternberg. I quickly devoured this middle-grade book and am hungry for more stories about Eleanor and more of Sternberg's work!Nine year old Eleanor is excited when her grandmother surprises her with a two week ...
It's the summer before third grade, and Eleanor is so sad because her favorite babysitter Bibi moves away. But the summer passes by - making lemonade, waiting for letters, and preparing for the new school year. This is a sweet book with some touching moments, but I'm not sure how excited kids will b...
I had a bad August. A very bad August. As bad as pickle juice on a cookie. I hope your August was better. I really do. This is the start of a very dear book about Eleanor whose first babysitter Bibi is moving away to Florida to care for her sick father. Nothing is going to be the same and things t...
I had a bad August. A very bad August. As bad as pickle juice on a cookie. I hope your August was better. I really do. This is the start of a very dear book about Eleanor whose first babysitter Bibi is moving away to Florida to care for her sick father. Nothing is going to be the same and things t...
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