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A review by sara_hudson
Cody and the Fountain of Happiness by Tricia Springstubb
4.0
Add Cody to the list of spunky little girls who mean well and find themselves in tight spots, along with Clementine, Judy Moody, and Junie B. Jones. Cody's voice is a bit softer than some of those other funny girls, but the writing is clever and the emotions are right there to be named and honored. I love books like this that give kids a foundation of "it feels bad right now but it will probably work out." Just as Cody says, "That's just a pothole on life's long highway." (p. 91)
A strong supporting cast puts this one up over some others in this category: a realistic big brother (in the mold of Roli from the Merci books), a cute friendship with a boy visiting next door with his very cool grandmother, an old cat, and a mom doing her best and having some trouble with her own self-confidence. And the illustrations are terrific - just enough to support younger listeners, and so charming.
A strong supporting cast puts this one up over some others in this category: a realistic big brother (in the mold of Roli from the Merci books), a cute friendship with a boy visiting next door with his very cool grandmother, an old cat, and a mom doing her best and having some trouble with her own self-confidence. And the illustrations are terrific - just enough to support younger listeners, and so charming.