http://www.slj.com/2013/07/books-media/reviews/pick-of-the-day/pick-of-the-day-sophies-squash/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:27:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2013/07/books-media/reviews/pick-of-the-day/pick-of-the-day-sophies-squash/#comment-89992 Susan Khazoyan Thu, 22 Aug 2013 18:56:44 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=54094#comment-89992 SOPHIE'S SQUASH  is a delightful autumn read. However, there is indeed at least one other book that features a friendship between a little girl and a piece of "healthy produce": THE APPLE DOLL by Elisa Kleven (FSG, 2007.)   Kleven tells the story of Lizzy  who, in autumn, falls in love with a  favorite apple on her tree, draws a face on it and  names it Susanna. Like Sophie, Lizzy  loves and plays with her personified piece of produce and wants Susanna to last forever. Teased about her doll by other kids, and warned by her sister that Susanna will rot and get mushy (the sister also suggests that Lizzy plant Susanna so that she can become a tree), Lizzy comes up with the idea of drying her  apple, and with the help of her mother, creates a new friend from an old one, a friend that will last forever.  Try pairing the two titles in a fun autumn unit: they are certainly kindred spirits. SOPHIE’S SQUASH  is a delightful autumn read. However, there is indeed at least one other book that features a friendship between a little girl and a piece of “healthy produce”: THE APPLE DOLL by Elisa Kleven (FSG, 2007.)   Kleven tells the story of Lizzy  who, in autumn, falls in love with a  favorite apple on her tree, draws a face on it and  names it Susanna. Like Sophie, Lizzy  loves and plays with her personified piece of produce and wants Susanna to last forever. Teased about her doll by other kids, and warned by her sister that Susanna will rot and get mushy (the sister also suggests that Lizzy plant Susanna so that she can become a tree), Lizzy comes up with the idea of drying her  apple, and with the help of her mother, creates a new friend from an old one, a friend that will last forever.  Try pairing the two titles in a fun autumn unit: they are certainly kindred spirits.

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