Series: Wellie Wishers
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: American Girl (September 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 160958791X
ISBN-13: 978-1609587918
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #9,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #41 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Birds #334 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Friendship
Age Range: 6 - 8 years
Grade Level: 1 - 3
I've been an American Girl fan since childhood, although I stopped being so for quite some time, especially after the Beforever rebranding of the classic line, which saw American Girl redoing the books to be devoid of their charming glossy pages, six-book series, and lovely full-color interior illustrations. (I still hope they'll go back to Pleasant T. Rowland's original vision one day.) This attention to detail MADE the books feel extra special, especially when I was young.So I was delighted to learn about WellieWishers by chance, and see that, for younger girls, they have brought out a line of books with full-color, charming illustrations and glossy pages. The quality reminds me of the old American Girl. Not only that, but beloved author Valerie Tripp is here. (I heard an interview with her where she said she had written seven books, but one may not be good enough to be published at this time. But at least that's a sign more books will follow than the three initially released.)The book's title will pretty much give away the ending to any adult, although the intended age group will hopefully experience a bit more of a surprise. In the book, the girls make friends with a robin. However, the robin eventually starts trying to chase the girls off, and they're left wondering why their little friend has started to treat them so badly.The back contains some simple activities for parents to do with their little girls.There are some minor problems. For example, I saw that Willa's T-shirt lost its trademark hedgehog ears at times. It's not explained why Aunt Miranda would leave a boot on a roof of a playhouse for weeks when the girls wanted it taken down.
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