Beezy magic

McDonald, Megan

ISBN 10: 0439223083 ISBN 13: 9780439223089

Publisher: Scholastic Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Includes three episodes from the life of Beezy who lives in Florida with her best friend Merlin, Gran, and Funnybone.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2?In the first of three easy-to-read stories, Beezy decides that her name is uninteresting, but when her grandmother tells her the story about how her nickname came about, she is delighted with it. In the next chapter, Gran tells Beezy and her friend Merlin a humorous trickster tale of a clever rabbit who outmaneuvers a panther. Unfortunately, this segment takes readers too far away from the characters for too long, giving the book a disjointed tone. In the final story, Beezy's dog jumps into a pastry shop window to eat his favorite food, key lime pie. The reaction to his foaming green mouth is very funny. Fans of Beezy (Orchard, 1997) are likely to enjoy this title more than readers not previously introduced to this charming character. Only one of the three chapters puts her in a starring role, which serves to distance readers. Poydar's gouache paintings have a great deal of energy and child appeal, but they don't elevate the book enough to make it a first choice for beginning-reader collections.?Jackie Hechtkopf, Talent House School, Fairfax,
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From Booklist:

Gr. 2^-4. Lively, carrot-haired Beezy returns in another collection of "adventures" for young readers. In the first, Beezy learns about her nickname; in the second, Gran tells about a tricky rabbit besting a panther; in the last, Beezy's dog goes on a hunt for its favorite treat, key lime pie. There's enough commotion and variety to keep readers interested; the artwork is adequate; and the text, which is mainly dialogue, is printed in easy-on-the-eye, extra-large type. Children who like Beezy will enjoy this as well. Stephanie Zvirin

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0439223083
• ISBN 13: 9780439223089
• Binding: Unknown Binding
• Number of pages: 48