Jaiden

Today’s reviewer: Jaiden, 5.  (Jaiden also answers to “Princess Reads-a-Lot.”)

Jaiden likes: Playing with friends and eating mac-and-cheese and cake.

The book: A Tree for Emmy (Peachtree, 2009). Written by Mary Ann Rodman. Illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss.

What happens: Emmy wanted a tree and she found a small tree and she didn’t want it, but then she did.

The best part was when: She found a baby mimosa.

I laughed when: Her Gramma called her stubborn and strong and a little bit wild.

I was worried when: She cried on her bed.

I was sad when: She couldn’t find a mimosa.

I was surprised that: She got a mimosa tree.

This book taught me: You should be stubborn and wild and a little bit crazy.

This book also taught me: Even if it isn’t what you want, it is going to be what you want if you have patience.

Other kids reading this book should: Look at the sweater she’s wearing in the fall.

Three words that best describe this book are: Stubborn, strong and wild.

My favorite line or phrase in the book is: When Emmy sings, “My tree, my tree, my beautiful tree!”

You should read this because: It’s funny.

Thanks for joining Read, Write, Repeat, Jaiden!

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