Starting 'Em Young

I had an email from my granddaughter today. She sent me a link to a book she reviewed for her local library website. Inasmuch as I think it's a pretty darn good review -- certainly makes me want to read the book -- I thought I'd pass it on.

I told her she could review books here anytime. Her mother says she is more likely to talk about writing reviews than actually writing them . . . Guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree!

For those of you who remember her as a teeny preemie, the one we call Glowkid (on account of her having worn a sort of suit made of light to get rid of jaundice) grew up!

Stephanie reviews Matilda

Meet the library's newest (and youngest) guest reviewer, Stephanie.

Matilda / Roald Dahl ; illustrations by Quentin Blake/Viking Kestrel, c1988. Available @ your library:

Juvenile Fiction

JF D131m

Hi. My name is Stephanie and I'm in first grade. I will be telling you about an excellent and funny book that I read. It is called Matilda.

It talks about an extraordinary little girl named Matilda whose parents don't care a speck about her. She has a fabulous teacher named Miss Honey and a terrifying head mistress called the Trunchbull. Her best friend is a girl in her class called Lavender.

Matilda can read really well just like me! My favorite parts are when she stuffed her friend's parrot up the chimney and made her parents think they had burglars and when she put superglue in her Dad's hat. Well, that's all for now. Bye!