Zelly's family moved from New York City to Vermont after her grandmother died, in order to keep an eye on her rather difficult (somewhat crazy) grandfather Ace. Ace is a former judge who has very strong opinions about everything. Zelly desperately wants a dog, her parents say no. So Ace convin...
Veronica's confusion over relationships was thought provoking. I liked the way she gradually came to trust herself more. Her relationship with her mother was particularly poignant. So many teenagers see themselves as a huge disappointment to their parents and Veronica's references to this were po...
My five-year-old son learned to read a new word today: "Butt". And I couldn't be prouder. He thought this book was hil-AR-ious, and he didn't even know the original "chicken butt" joke. There is not much of a plot to this book -- one pretty much is not needed -- but it is still a very fun read...
I love fractured fairy tales, and this is now among of my favorites. Although I should have been expecting it, the twist of the goat eating everything caught me off guard, and the silly illustrations heightened the hilarity. The ending extends beyond the traditional fairy tale: the goat feels rem...