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I love Kate diCamillo but for some reason this book did not resonate with Trix. It may be that she would just prefer for Luke to continue reading The Sisters Grimm with her. In any case, we have put it aside for now. Disappointing, but worth trying something else for a while.

Here‘s another wild adventure by the creative and oh-so-cool children‘s author Kate DiCamillo. 🙌🏻 You‘ll meet a comic-book obsessed young girl, her wacky romance novelist mom, several eccentric and philosophical neighbors and a lovable poetic rodent! There‘s also a sprinkling of graphic novel pages for even more fun. A 2014 Newbery Medal winner and a gem of a read!
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Super cute book! I loved the relationship of Flora and her dad, but felt sad/mad that the mom had to be the adversary.

One of the best feel good books. Flora is a beautiful soul and I love the characters that rallied around her. Dicamillo connects nature straight to the feel goods!

I don't know what is going on in this Mother's life, but she is not a likeable character. Someone needs to hug Flora.

"What wonderful words those are, thought Ulysses.
Let's eat.
Talk about poetry."

Some middle grade books are perfect for all audiences. I don't personally feel like this one is for me. My daughter and I were supposed to buddy read this and she returned it to the library so I'm going to pass and leave the book on her bookshelf. Moving on...

Four Kate DiCamillo novels in a weekend! Prepping for our interview on March 3rd requires all the snacks.

A charming book about the birth of a superhero and how it changes (illuminates? 😬) the lives of those around it.

This is so very very cute! Thank you again @TattooedTeacher for gifting this to me. I am going to be sending it (along with some goodies) to my niece. I think she will fall in love with Flora :)

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Started this adorable read with my breakfast this morning :)

Thank you so so much @Tattooedteacher for this lovely book. I am going to read it super soon so I can share it with my niece. It looks super cute!!!

Thank you again! you are amazing and sweet!

@Tattooedteacher Thank you so much for sending me this book. My friends granddaughter is so excited to read it after me. Sorry it took me so long to thank you, I was hoping to get Good Neighbors out this week, and post both, but it will be in the mail tomorrow. I have to tell you, my mailman loved the pink envelope you sent, even waited for me to come to the door to say how cute it is! Thank you so much!😊

This is a sweet and quirky read with highly interesting characters. On the surface it‘s about a girl and her acquired squirrel and their adventures. Down in, it‘s truly about family struggles, understanding and acceptance. This would be a wonderful read aloud. There are lots of discussion points beyond basic comprehension and multiple issues that younger readers can relate to. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My third grade after school book club is amazing. These kids are incredible. I love how they think and question. #bookclubsrock

This Malfeasance must be stopped!!!
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A fun superhero 🦸‍♂️ read for kids! ( and adults) Soon to be a Disney movie
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4🌟This was an amusing and thoughtful tale by one of my favorite children's authors. It has a sense of absurdity that is sure to amuse younger readers and a depth of meaning that lingers long after reading. Plus it has a superhero squirrel. What's not great about that?

So I started reading this book because it looked cute and I love Kate DiCamillo, only to find out that I apparently have read this book. I have no recollection of this, but Goodreads says I read it over a period of a few days in January of 2015. It feels very weird to not recall anything about it, but, regardless, I'm enjoying the read now.

What a deliciously fun romp. A cynic, a temporary blind boy, and a superhero squirrel love words and the evergrowing nature of the universe and knowledge. As a mom, I feel like the arch nemesis of my children. #NewberyEpicChallenge @amber_ldsmom

Like I said last night, so so so cute! It‘s a kid‘s story, so there are some things that are glossed over and not really resolved/dealt with in a realistic way (basically the entire climax), but that doesn‘t take away from how absolutely adorable it is. I‘m using it as my #booked2019 genrebusting prompt because of the combination of text and comic panels throughout the book.😊😊😊

I‘m almost done with this adorable book. I‘m totally loving it. It‘s so cute, and Kate DiCamillo makes Flora such a relatable character. Even William Spiver, who honestly is super weird, is more relatable than people like her parents, who are relatively normal and probably more like us than any of us would like to admit. I‘m thinking I‘ll try & finish it tonight, as it‘s such a quick read, because I have another loan to get to!

This MF novel has won the John Newbery Award and is written by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by K.G. Campbell. This story is about Flora and her super powered squirrel! This squirrel can write poetry and is very smart, together they help save her dad. No one believes her, but she knows for sure that he has superpowers and she believes in him. This book has a great switch between comic, poetry and a novel. #UCFLAE3414SU19

This fantasy book used in lit circles, is about a young girl trying to understand her parents divorce. She meets a squirrel with superpowers.
Movie- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8521736/
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This was a cute book (although I wish there had been more squirrel 🐿 poetry in it).

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I tended to some plants today. I also cleaned out two planters and planted some bunching onion seeds and radishes and zinnias. The wild rose bush popped up all on its own. The sage flowers are beautiful. My hollyhock has come back. Later on I plan to work on some stretching and meditation.
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Today I spent 30 minutes on meditation (Molly Roberts) and two hours on the tagged audiobook. It rained here today so no getting outside other than to care for the chickens.

I just finished this book for my 4-6th grade book club. A very fast read, but so fun & quirky! The kids have really enjoyed this one, and I‘m excited to talk about the ending with them! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cute MG read. About a girl dealing with her parents divorce and all the feelings that go with it.

7:35 PM, Green Raspberry Tea, and the adventures of Flora and Ulysses.

This review is for the audiobook. 7yo: I liked Ulysses typing and he can understand English. I loved his poetry!
5yo: he can fly! And throw Mr Claws in the air!
7yo: it‘s super funny when the dad says “holy bagumba!”
There you go. Four thumbs up from my two boys for the audiobook.

Started a new audiobook with the kids yesterday and they‘re enjoying it very much. 5yo said, “I wish I had a squirrel”!

I read this aloud to my 8 and 10 yr old daughters at bedtime. They absolutely loved it. Lots of LOL moments, which I love. I didn't really care for the comic book sections, but my girls liked them. #kiddielit (I chose this filter on Picsart bc it was called "Flora".)

My girl knows the best way to spend a Friday night 😊

I don‘t often read children‘s books but my dear friend loves Kate DiCamillo. When I had the opportunity to get a signed audiobook for her, I jumped at it - and listened to it before giving it to her. It was a fun read and now I want to see the illustrations.

Anyone in the Dallas, Texas area who is going to this? Free tickets and a chance to meet Kate DiCamillo, hear her discuss her books, and get Books signed !!

I read this book with my daughter for her third grade book club. I must say that I was impressed by the vocabulary and the depth of character in this story. Appropriate for reading aloud in second and third grade and independent reading at the third grade to fifth grade levels. Also love that it is a blend of graphic novel and literature, with a dash of romance, heroics and villainy.

Delightful! I laughed loudly & nearly cried in the airport.

Comical characters and plot. Flora is a "natural-born cynic" who learns to take a chance on hope.

Holy bagumba! I loved this #ebook! After saving a squirrel from a renegade vacuum cleaner, Flora discovers the squirrel has super powers. Amazing adventures await our small heroes, involving donuts, cats, and love! Honestly, this story was so original, hilarious, and touching that I couldn't put it down. The comic style illustrations added to the story's heroic feel. I think this would be a great book for young readers.

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Two middle grade #fantasy books featuring strong female characters which my kids loved.
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Holy bagumba! Such an adorable book, it brought me much happiness!

My 11 year old, a budding litsian, reading four books at the same time 😍😊😁

My review of this book (last post) had me using "Kate" instead of DiCamillo or Kate DiCamillo. This is strictly because "Kate" is 4 characters long and DiCamillo is 9--and Kate DiCamillo is 13 characters--and I run out of room in my reviews if I use the 13. So, I FULLY respect Kate DiCamillo. But, I use "Kate" for space. Yes? :) *I love these lines. ?And I love this Dr. Meescham, would love to meet her & sit on her horsehair sofa. #katedicamillo

As if anything from Kate isn't unusually good? Yeah. This one is incredible. Such rich character detail, wonderful story, humorous like you wouldn't believe (actually, you would if you knew Kate's writing). I laughed so much. And I really like that Spiver character: partly because of his great vocab and ridiculous "handicap," and partly because he's Flora's (unlikely) helper, and mostly because if you say MY last name fast, it comes out Spiver. ?

This book made me laugh so much. I thoroughly enjoyed it as my #mmdreadingchallenge2017 Newbery Winner pick.

I read this book last year, and it is so great! The art is fun, the characters are quirky, and Flora's relationship with her parents is complicated. I love books with a little magic added to a semi-realistic situation, and this fills that need. #dysfunctionalfamily #photoadaynov16

#booktober. #firstlitsypost. One day behind and it was only a couple of weeks ago. ;). I have completely enjoyed being here! This photo challenge has forced me to reexamine my books and look at old friends anew. :)