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SKU | 2037198042404 |
Sunny Holiday starts off her new year as Junior Deputy Mayor of Riverton, New York. Her mission? To help create a Kid’s Day and turn it into a national holiday. Kids should have a holiday, just for them! So Sunny takes it upon herself to make this new holiday shine, getting her friends and family involved. Sunny is headstrong, funny, and trying to make the best out of every situation—whether it involves holidays or family problems. She’s got spirit to spare—and you can’t help but love her for it.
Coleen Murtagh Paratore is the author of the acclaimed The Wedding Planner’s Daughter series as well as Sunny Holiday. The mother of three teenage sons, she lives in upstate New York and on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
“We have Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and Grandparents Day. Why not a Kids Day? That is the idea that Sunny Holiday has and she is not going to let go of it. Not even after she opens her mouth and questions the mayor on all the things wrong with the city. Not after her mother is laid off. Not after one of the rich girls goads her into a fight. Sunny’s name is the perfect name for her. This book should not be a good book. There is no character development and the plot is unrealistic. However, Sunny is such a likeable character and the book so upbeat, it is hard not to like it. The font is large and each chapter begins with a quote from the text that foreshadows the events in that section. Sunny is a writer and is encouraged in that by most of the characters, a positive message for young readers and writers. Her family and friends are honest and loving. Although there is no real plot or conclusion, this book is still an enjoyable read, mainly because Sunny is such an enjoyable character.”
— Heather Robertson Mason,Children’s Literature
“Gr 3–4—In this sequel to Sunny Holiday (Scholastic, 2009), the strong, upbeat fourth grader continues to promote the idea of a Kid’s Day, speak her mind, and solve her own problems. Sunny is optimistic even though her father is in jail, her mother loses her job, and her favorite teacher is removed from the classroom. She shows the mayor and superintendent of schools what can be accomplished when someone believes in you and her class scores among the smartest fourth graders in the state. Her teacher and her mother encourage her and, even though trouble comes when Sunny hits a girl for calling her home the ghetto, her mother assures her that “one bad mistake does not make a good person bad.” This engaging, simply written story will appeal to beginning chapter-book readers and reluctant readers. It gives children an opportunity to experience empathy, and they will recognize the power of positive thinking as a major theme.”
–Margaret R. Tassia, Millersville University, PA,School Library Journal
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