Comments on: Review: Small As An Elephant http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/ by Elizabeth Burns Thu, 23 May 2013 16:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Eliza http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/#comment-181265 Eliza Wed, 23 May 2012 23:38:09 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=2299#comment-181265 I think you'll like <i>Gypsy Moths</i> though Stella's mom makes Jack's look good. Can't wait to read your thoughts on it. I think you’ll like Gypsy Moths though Stella’s mom makes Jack’s look good. Can’t wait to read your thoughts on it.

]]> By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/#comment-181256 Liz B Wed, 23 May 2012 23:11:09 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=2299#comment-181256 Eliza, yes, yes, yes. I should have said more about the elephants! I have gypsy moths, I'll move it up my TBR pile. And what Dicey does in Homecoming...it's such a terrific book. Eliza, yes, yes, yes. I should have said more about the elephants! I have gypsy moths, I’ll move it up my TBR pile. And what Dicey does in Homecoming…it’s such a terrific book.

]]> By: Eliza http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/#comment-181254 Eliza Wed, 23 May 2012 23:01:02 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=2299#comment-181254 One more thing - fantastic cover. Kudos to the Candlewick design team for this one. One more thing – fantastic cover. Kudos to the Candlewick design team for this one.

]]> By: Eliza http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/#comment-181253 Eliza Wed, 23 May 2012 22:58:49 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=2299#comment-181253 Liz, I'm so glad that you reviewed this book. I finished it last week and loved it. It was so real. You felt his fear, panic, hurt, hunger. I was with him every step of the way. One thing you forgot to mention was the elephants! This will go over big with any kid that also loves elephants. I enjoyed the elephant facts at the beginning of each chapter and throughout the book. Elephants. Kid in peril. Great stuff. Other books that readers who liked this one may enjoy. One recent and one an oldy but goody. I consider these kids facing real life perils are the true heroes more so than the ones in a fantasy book with a special ability or magic. 1) <i>Summer of the Gypsy Moths</i> by Sara Pennypacker - just finished this one and enjoyed it. It seemed a little lighter in tone (or younger) than <i>Small as an Elephant</i> but was a very good book and realistic portrayal of the young girls. 2) <i>Homecoming</i> by Cynthia Voigt - Dicey is one of my all time favorite fictional character. I can't begin to express how much I love her and her love for her siblings and gumption and determination to keep them together and safe. Gold adoption award to all these kids. Liz, I’m so glad that you reviewed this book. I finished it last week and loved it. It was so real. You felt his fear, panic, hurt, hunger. I was with him every step of the way. One thing you forgot to mention was the elephants! This will go over big with any kid that also loves elephants. I enjoyed the elephant facts at the beginning of each chapter and throughout the book. Elephants. Kid in peril. Great stuff.

Other books that readers who liked this one may enjoy. One recent and one an oldy but goody. I consider these kids facing real life perils are the true heroes more so than the ones in a fantasy book with a special ability or magic.

1) Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker – just finished this one and enjoyed it. It seemed a little lighter in tone (or younger) than Small as an Elephant but was a very good book and realistic portrayal of the young girls.

2) Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt – Dicey is one of my all time favorite fictional character. I can’t begin to express how much I love her and her love for her siblings and gumption and determination to keep them together and safe.

Gold adoption award to all these kids.

]]> By: Liz B http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/#comment-46306 Liz B Sat, 28 May 2011 00:33:48 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=2299#comment-46306 tanita, it is fabulous! Joanne, I have never been to Maine and I loved the details about Maine. The author's website has some more info on the real geography of the story: http://jenniferjacobson.com/small-as-an-elephant-activity-page/ tanita, it is fabulous!

Joanne, I have never been to Maine and I loved the details about Maine. The author’s website has some more info on the real geography of the story: http://jenniferjacobson.com/small-as-an-elephant-activity-page/

]]> By: Joanne Fritz http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/#comment-46169 Joanne Fritz Fri, 27 May 2011 01:49:37 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=2299#comment-46169 I loved this book too, Liz! I'm a sucker for books about kids surviving on their own and I, too, was rooting for Jack all the way (even though I knew he needed an adult in his life). Also enjoyed the Maine details (I spend time there every summer) like Cool as a Moose. I loved this book too, Liz! I’m a sucker for books about kids surviving on their own and I, too, was rooting for Jack all the way (even though I knew he needed an adult in his life). Also enjoyed the Maine details (I spend time there every summer) like Cool as a Moose.

]]> By: tanita http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/2011/05/26/review-small-as-an-elephant/#comment-46112 tanita Thu, 26 May 2011 15:11:28 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/teacozy/?p=2299#comment-46112 Oh, wow. This sounds ... heartbreaking, yet fabulous, in that sort of excellent MG way, wherein you read the book, and the kids talk about it with you for <i>days</i>. Oh, wow. This sounds … heartbreaking, yet fabulous, in that sort of excellent MG way, wherein you read the book, and the kids talk about it with you for days.

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