Readers of Fancy Nancy will love the laugh-out-loud classroom antics and story of friendship. (Summary and image from goodreads.com)
My Review: Nellie Sue is back, and she's off to school! However, school isn't all she was hoping for. Her best friend is sitting by a new girl, who doesn't seem to like Nellie Sue very much, cowgirl boots aren't acceptable at PE, and she's sandwiched between the J-twins, the little devils. When someone leaves a picture of Nellie Sue as a "COW"girl on her desk, she has to wonder if school is all it was cracked up to be.
This book made my heart hurt. I love Nellie Sue and her resilience, and I so wanted her first day of school to be perfect. But how real is that? Although Nellie Sue's first day was far from perfect, Janni has crafted a great tool for kids on making the best of a bad situation. She gently reminds readers the true keys to friendship-kindness, communication, and being willing to see outside yourself-and makes sure that her heroine Nellie Sue comes out on top ... even using the "mean" picture of a "Cow"girl to explain why she's wonderful at the end of the book.
I love Nellie Sue's realism. She's a wonderful little girl - not always perfect, but she tries her hardest and makes sure she's a good friend to everyone around her. As a mom of a little girl, I love that role model!
My Rating: As always, five stars.
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