A review by lorathelibrarian
The Dancing Pancake by Eileen Spinelli

2.0

I gave this such a harsh rating because it was just okay. I wanted it to be better. A novel told in verse, with funny moments, but dealing mostly with heavier issues like parents separating and homelessness. Spinelli did a good job of keeping the story light, but at times I thought more could be explained.

Short read, but I don't think kids will pick it up and just absolutely love it. For those kids going through things similar to Bindi (parents separating) this book deserves a massive gold star. For everyone else, just an ordinary book that will get lost on the shelf.