Book reviews contributed by participating librarians throughout the Santiago Library System

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Patches and Scratches by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Simply Sarah series)


Rating: Recommended

Marshall Cavendish, 2007, $14.99

ISBN: 978-0-761453475

Age Level: 6-8 years



This book would be an excellent one to give a child who has ever wanted a pet. The large text makes the book easy to read, and the illustrations are fun as well. A good transitional book for children who are ready for a chapter book. Sarah wants to help her friend Peter find a pet that he can keep in the apartment he and his Grandmother live in. The only problem is Peter wants a dog and there are no dogs allowed in the apartment complex they live in.


Reviewer: Kim Bell, Orange County Public Library/Cypress Branch