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mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Cute but a little too silly for me. And either more truthful or less truthful would be better. But a pretty good tall tale and one of the daughter's gets to be the hero. Though the dad ends up seeming kind of unbalanced and somewhat disinterested in his family's safety.
cahamsher's review against another edition
4.0
Genre: Historical Fiction
Grades: 3-5
I think this story is a fun story about a family moving west. I really appreciated the map and page of facts that were included along with the story. The family's focus on the fruit trees can be amusing and it is a good connection to thinking about how the families provided for themselves once they arrived in the West. I learned about apples and Oregon after reading the back page and I loved that a simple and funny story can also lead to a lot of learning.
Grades: 3-5
I think this story is a fun story about a family moving west. I really appreciated the map and page of facts that were included along with the story. The family's focus on the fruit trees can be amusing and it is a good connection to thinking about how the families provided for themselves once they arrived in the West. I learned about apples and Oregon after reading the back page and I loved that a simple and funny story can also lead to a lot of learning.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining tall tale followed by the facts that led to the story. charming illustrations
amyjoy's review against another edition
3.0
My review here. A cute story with hilarious illustrations about how fruit orchards arrived in Oregon.
pinkrain718's review against another edition
4.0
A cute book on moving west that includes many chances to make predictions as you read aloud.
minda's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hlminton's review
3.0
2.5 stars. As an adult reader, I found the text of this story a little difficult to take, but the kid friends I read it with really liked it.