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thevaliantqueen's review
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
compass_rose's review
4.0
Part of our 1930s Depression Era study. A little gem of a novel giving a particular slice of the early 1930s. A loving family and a quirky dad (mom has passed away) on hard times that finds a bit of solace and community in a new place.
celticrockgirl's review
5.0
I loved this book! Heartwarming, feel-good family story that I would recommend for all ages. What a shame it’s out of print and hard to find!
lauraschwemm's review
5.0
My daughter read this book last week and she loved it. She went on to read Baby Island and when I searched for other titles by Brink, I remembered how much I loved so many of them. Unfortunately, our library does not have all of them -- so I wanted to add the titles to my list of books because I loved them so much and books can disappear so easily.
imperfectcj's review
4.0
I read this one aloud to my kids. We all really enjoyed it (and I enjoyed doing voices for each character, especially Eggs), but I had trouble getting past just how nice everyone is and how well everything works out. Things work out a little too perfectly and the characters forgive just a little too easily to be realistic, I think. Or maybe I'm just in a crappy mood. Luckily, based on the lessons from this book, I know it's nothing a batch of pancakes won't fix.
rubyslippersreads's review
5.0
So glad I heard about this through the Betsy-Tacy list. It has some of the same "homemaking" charm as another favorite, [b:Dandelion Cottage|630309|Dandelion Cottage (Dandelion Cottage, #1)|Carroll Watson Rankin|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1288817201s/630309.jpg|616629], the coziness of winter, and a fun twist at the end.
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