Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Abigail Iris: The Pet Project by Lisa Glatt and Suzanne Greenberg

Publisher:  Walker and Company
Pages:  164
Source:  Library
Genre:  Middle Grade Realistic Fiction

Abigail Iris wants a pet.  How does she break this news to her parents?  She tells them her "half-birthday" is coming up and that is what she wants.  When she and her mother visit the farmer's market they stop at the animal rescue booth.  This is where Abigail Iris finds her kitten.  Now all she has to do is convince her mother and father to let her have it.  When this wish comes true she faces a new problem.  What to do with her new pet when her sister has an allergic reaction to it.  This was a cute a fun book.  This book is all abut changes.  She watches her brother change when he gets a girlfriend, she watches her best friends change, especially when one of them is getting a new baby brother.  Simple, cute and a quick easy read


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1 comment:

  1. These kind of books make my heart sing. I want to enjoy every second with my new baby girl we are having in December, but I have to admit that I hope she enjoys reading and I can't wait to read these "girl" books with her as well as the ones from my era (Ramona!).

    Margo
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