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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I loved the sister bonding as well as the caring for their grandmother in this one. Having been attached at the hip to my own grandmother, I could totally relate to everything in this story. Amazing blast from the past
So darn cute!!!! I love how each of the books have little lessons in them.
The illustrations are so perfect and they are adapted well without losing vital pieces to the story.
I always loved Mimi. She was so sweet to Claudia.
The illustrations are so perfect and they are adapted well without losing vital pieces to the story.
I always loved Mimi. She was so sweet to Claudia.
This year I'm going back to my childhood reading some of the babysitters club books. I always enjoyed Claudia she was one of my favorite characters, she always seemed so much older and mature for her age.
The babysitters club # 7 is basically about Claudia taking on more responsibility caring for her grandmother Mimi after she had a stroke. Her big sister Janine always looks down at Claudia and doesnt think what she does as far her job being a babysitter and things she does after school is worth it.
I listened to this on audio book and the narrator did a great job with all the characters. I'm glad I decided to listen to the books this time around for my re read.
Good story. 3 ⭐
The babysitters club # 7 is basically about Claudia taking on more responsibility caring for her grandmother Mimi after she had a stroke. Her big sister Janine always looks down at Claudia and doesnt think what she does as far her job being a babysitter and things she does after school is worth it.
I listened to this on audio book and the narrator did a great job with all the characters. I'm glad I decided to listen to the books this time around for my re read.
Good story. 3 ⭐
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
claudia and her sister janine don't know how to communicate with one another (mainly because janine speaks like this: "may I ask how your agency plans to function once your founder is residing in a different district?") and fight a lot. their grandmother mimi has a stroke after claudia snaps at her, and claudia thinks it's her fault. meanwhile, the bsc holds a play group, inspired by the large-scale baby-sitting project in the previous book, [b:Kristy's Big Day|774631|Kristy's Big Day (The Baby-Sitters Club, #6)|Ann M. Martin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387656147s/774631.jpg|1194765].
highlights:
-the kids in the playgroup make get well cards for mimi when she is in the hospital
-kristy and david michael are paranoid that louie the collie won't fit in in the fancy neighborhood they're moving into, so they bathe him, braid his hair, and put ribbons in his fur. when noting that with the accessories he looks like a female dog, kristy says that they can just call him louella.
-mallory pike helps out at the playgroup, foreshadowing her becoming a member of the bsc.
-the scene where claudia is baby-sitting at the newtons' (before she starts overrelating the jamie/lucy relationship to her own relationship with janine) and jamie comforts a crying lucy and says, "claudy's here. you can stop crying now, lucy. claudy's here." so cute.
-in the grand tradition of hodges soileau art, jamie newton looks like he's ten years old on the cover. he is four.
lowlights:
-this has always been a problem of mine with this series: why does claudia's mother, who is the head librarian of the local public library, not allow claudia to read nancy drew books? I work at a public library, and sure, libraries have been changed since the 80s, but not THAT fundamentally. librarians, particularly public and school librarians, are devoted to the opposition of censorship. also, we're not talking about [b:Mapplethorpe|1396765|Mapplethorpe|Robert Mapplethorpe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347680154s/1396765.jpg|1083555] or even [b:Forever|37743|Forever|Judy Blume|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327962165s/37743.jpg|746503] or another judy blume book. nancy drews are NOT CONTROVERSIAL. in this book, claudia says that there are no nancy drew books at the local public library where her mom works. RIDICULOUS.
-when mimi writes a note, she mostly writes in english but spells out kodomo, which is the japanese word for children. why does she transliterate it? wouldn't you think she'd write in english then write kodomo in the japanese script character(s)?
two claudia outfits:
-I finished dressing in my favorite art class outfit--black jeans, a giant bright blue T-shirt, and a snake bracelet that I wore above my elbow. (this outfit doesn't sound that hideous, actually!)
-It was a big, loose white shirt with black splotches all over it, and white pants that came to just below my knees. My shoes (and I might point out that I'd had a fight with Mom over permission to buy them) were dainty gold sandals that laced partway up my legs. Then I put on my pink flamingo earrings and a pink bracelet that said CLAUDIA in heart-shaped beads. Finally, I braided my hair into four long braids, tied a ribbon around the top of each, and fastened the ends with butterfly clips.
two other outfits:
-Stacey, wearing a pair of knee-length lime-green shorts, matching green high-topped sneakers, and a large white T-shirt with a gigantic taxicab on the front, was setting up benches at the two picnic tables.
-Dawn, in a surprisingly New York kind of outfit (she usually goes for California casual), was wearing striped pants with suspenders over a red shirt.
note: there are some other outfits that I chose not to describe because they're totally uninteresting, like jean shorts and t-shirts. also there are two jenny prezzioso outfits but I chose not to describe them because they are kind of always the same.
four snacks in claudia's room:
-cupcakes in her desk drawer
-licorice in her pencil case
-m&ms in her jewelry box
-gumdrops (not specified where)
highlights:
-the kids in the playgroup make get well cards for mimi when she is in the hospital
-kristy and david michael are paranoid that louie the collie won't fit in in the fancy neighborhood they're moving into, so they bathe him, braid his hair, and put ribbons in his fur. when noting that with the accessories he looks like a female dog, kristy says that they can just call him louella.
-mallory pike helps out at the playgroup, foreshadowing her becoming a member of the bsc.
-the scene where claudia is baby-sitting at the newtons' (before she starts overrelating the jamie/lucy relationship to her own relationship with janine) and jamie comforts a crying lucy and says, "claudy's here. you can stop crying now, lucy. claudy's here." so cute.
-in the grand tradition of hodges soileau art, jamie newton looks like he's ten years old on the cover. he is four.
lowlights:
-this has always been a problem of mine with this series: why does claudia's mother, who is the head librarian of the local public library, not allow claudia to read nancy drew books? I work at a public library, and sure, libraries have been changed since the 80s, but not THAT fundamentally. librarians, particularly public and school librarians, are devoted to the opposition of censorship. also, we're not talking about [b:Mapplethorpe|1396765|Mapplethorpe|Robert Mapplethorpe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347680154s/1396765.jpg|1083555] or even [b:Forever|37743|Forever|Judy Blume|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327962165s/37743.jpg|746503] or another judy blume book. nancy drews are NOT CONTROVERSIAL. in this book, claudia says that there are no nancy drew books at the local public library where her mom works. RIDICULOUS.
-when mimi writes a note, she mostly writes in english but spells out kodomo, which is the japanese word for children. why does she transliterate it? wouldn't you think she'd write in english then write kodomo in the japanese script character(s)?
two claudia outfits:
-I finished dressing in my favorite art class outfit--black jeans, a giant bright blue T-shirt, and a snake bracelet that I wore above my elbow. (this outfit doesn't sound that hideous, actually!)
-It was a big, loose white shirt with black splotches all over it, and white pants that came to just below my knees. My shoes (and I might point out that I'd had a fight with Mom over permission to buy them) were dainty gold sandals that laced partway up my legs. Then I put on my pink flamingo earrings and a pink bracelet that said CLAUDIA in heart-shaped beads. Finally, I braided my hair into four long braids, tied a ribbon around the top of each, and fastened the ends with butterfly clips.
two other outfits:
-Stacey, wearing a pair of knee-length lime-green shorts, matching green high-topped sneakers, and a large white T-shirt with a gigantic taxicab on the front, was setting up benches at the two picnic tables.
-Dawn, in a surprisingly New York kind of outfit (she usually goes for California casual), was wearing striped pants with suspenders over a red shirt.
note: there are some other outfits that I chose not to describe because they're totally uninteresting, like jean shorts and t-shirts. also there are two jenny prezzioso outfits but I chose not to describe them because they are kind of always the same.
four snacks in claudia's room:
-cupcakes in her desk drawer
-licorice in her pencil case
-m&ms in her jewelry box
-gumdrops (not specified where)
(LL)
This book does well tackling: sibling rivalry/differences, recovery after a stroke, and the importance of communication.
This book does well tackling: sibling rivalry/differences, recovery after a stroke, and the importance of communication.
I skipped book 5-6 because this one came off hold first but I figured I could. It was adorable and quick like the others. Back to #5 now.
I can see why these graphic novels are so well liked by elementary kids. They're fun, accessible, and have emotionally resonant moments.