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A review by kitsuneheart
Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
4.0
Wildly dated, but still good. I think this would be one of those books that its best to read aloud to your kids, mostly to help out with their knowledge gaps. While some books set in the early 20th century will age fine, this one has a few too many references to money and other things to make it easy for very young readers. Having an adult nearby to fill the gaps would help a lot.
The story itself is cute, though I do have to say that the loss of Ginger goes on a LONG time. For about half the book, Ginger is gone, and we just watch the Pye kids going about their lives, occasionally trying to find the dog, but mostly just winding up near the dog, unbeknownst to them but very much to the reader's frustration.
Certainly be careful if your family has lost a pet, as this book will bring up bad memories for your kids, and make sure they know your own pets are safe, even if one hasn't been lost. But, for the most part, this is an okay book, so long as you're okay with all the Christian and church mentions (for me, not so much, this is going out of my house).
The story itself is cute, though I do have to say that the loss of Ginger goes on a LONG time. For about half the book, Ginger is gone, and we just watch the Pye kids going about their lives, occasionally trying to find the dog, but mostly just winding up near the dog, unbeknownst to them but very much to the reader's frustration.
Certainly be careful if your family has lost a pet, as this book will bring up bad memories for your kids, and make sure they know your own pets are safe, even if one hasn't been lost. But, for the most part, this is an okay book, so long as you're okay with all the Christian and church mentions (for me, not so much, this is going out of my house).