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riverdogbookco's review
3.0
The original Calpurnia Tate was a Newbery Award-winning novel. The new Calpurnia Tate is a series of beginning chapter books that is perfect for the young reader who loves animals. Though the odds are stacked against her as a female in the early 1900s, Calpurnia is determined to become a vet. She is kind to those in need, she stands up to bullies, and she's curious about the world around her. I wish I could have been friends with Calpurnia when I was younger! Age 7+
see_sadie_read's review
Won this here on GR and read it before passing it on to my kiddies. I found it a sweet little story about a girl who wants to be a vet. I especially liked the narrative style (the way Calpurnia told her story). But I was a bit iffy on the inclusion the poor family that Calpurnia's wealthier family donated to. I suspect that's actually set up for a future book. All in all, I found nothing objectionable enough to prevent me letting my little ones read it.
kaskeels's review
5.0
A Prickly Problem is an early chapter book in the Evolution of Calpurnia Tate chapter books. This would be a great way to introduce characters to younger readers and they could grown into the older books. The Calpurnia Tate universe is historical fiction in turn of the century Texas. In A Prickly Problem, Calpurnia's dog, Ajex, attacks a porcupine not once, but twice. Calpurnia has to take care of Ajex and learns about how to best pull quills out of a dog. This is a fun, informative series about a spunky girl, her animals, and her families. The illustrations add to the story and make you want to visit Calpurnia and her family in Texas.
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