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A review by the_enobee
Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary
3.0
We gave my daughter a set of Beverly Cleary books for Christmas, and this is the first one she picked to read. I would have sworn I had never read this book before, but I had strong memories of the story coming back to me from the very start. It's a tribute to Beverly Cleary that this book she wrote and published in 1951 still keeps kids interested.
My 11-year old son noted that Beverly Cleary books are often realistic fiction wherein it takes forever for anything much to happen, and most of the happenings are dull, everyday occurrences. Yet, guess who was eavesdropping every chance and requesting updates when he missed our reading sessions? I love how irresistible Ms. Cleary's work is to this day.
Granted, Ellen Tebbits is not her best work or my favorite, but we enjoyed every minute of reading this and will gladly read the remainder of the set, which features all the Ramona, Henry Huggins, and Ralph S. Mouse books.
My 11-year old son noted that Beverly Cleary books are often realistic fiction wherein it takes forever for anything much to happen, and most of the happenings are dull, everyday occurrences. Yet, guess who was eavesdropping every chance and requesting updates when he missed our reading sessions? I love how irresistible Ms. Cleary's work is to this day.
Granted, Ellen Tebbits is not her best work or my favorite, but we enjoyed every minute of reading this and will gladly read the remainder of the set, which features all the Ramona, Henry Huggins, and Ralph S. Mouse books.