Laurie Friedman is the author of the popular Mallory series, The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair series, and many award-winning picture books. She lives in Florida. Jennifer Kalis is the illustrator of several Mallory books including Mallory's Super Sleepover, Mallory in the Spotlight, and Mallory Goes Green! She lives in Ohio.
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Books With Cookies And Milk (35)
Mallory's Super Sleepover
Written by: Laurie Friedman
Illustrated by: Jennifer Kalis
Mallory wants to celebrate having just turned ten, by having a
sleepover. Mallory and her best friend begin making the plans.
Mallory's parents want her to have a small sleepover, but her best
friend Mary Ann has other ideas. Mallory is too excited to say
anything. The two girls plan to have a water balloon fight, tell
scary stories and have a cupcake decorating contest. The big day is
finally here. No one listens to Mallory when things begin to get
out of hand. What will happen? Will Mallory have the best sleepover
ever, or will it be the worst one ever?
I enjoyed reading this book. I especially liked the scrapbook part
in the back and the good wishes that Mallory extends to the
readers, at the end. The story and the illustrations are played out
beautifully in this story. This is a definitely good read for the
kids. There is a message to the story about doing the right thing
even if it is not what everyone else wants to do. This book is an
Advanced Reader/Review Copy.
Celebrating her tenth birthday with 'the most super sleepover ever, ' Mallory gets caught between a friend's over-the-top ideas and her parents' expectations that she'll act responsibly. From the arrival of unexpected guests to the splat of water balloons in the living room, things get out of hand, but Mallory manages to mop up her mistakes and grow up a bit as well. Friedman vividly portrays how small lapses of judgment lead to unintended consequences, as well as how to apologize with grace. The believable story, large print, and many illustrations make this another enjoyable entry in the Mallory chapter-book series. --Booklist
-- "Journal" (12/15/2011 12:00:00 AM) |
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