Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie (Eleanor) - Softcover

Sternberg, Julie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1419720503 ISBN 13: 9781419720505

Publisher: Amulet Paperbacks, 2016

Synopsis

I had a bad August. A very bad August. As bad as pickle juice on a cookie.
 Eleanor’s beloved babysitter, Bibi, is moving away. Suddenly, the things she used to enjoy aren’t fun anymore—everything reminds her of Bibi. To make matters worse, Eleanor has a new babysitter, who just isn’t the same. But as the new school year looms ahead, so do new beginnings. And Eleanor is about to learn some special things about herself, friendship, and the bittersweet process of growing up.

About this title

About the Author:

Julie Sternberg is a graduate of The New School’s MFA program in writing for children. She is the author of the Eleanor series, which also includes Like Bug Juice on a Burger and Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake. She lives in Brooklyn. www.juliesternberg.com. 
Matthew Cordell is the illustrator of the Eleanor series and many beloved picture books for children, including Bat and Rat. He lives in Chicago. www.matthewcordell.com.

From Booklist:

Eleanor Abigail Kane has just experienced an August as dreadful as the black parts on a banana: her beloved babysitter, Bibi, has moved away to Florida to care for her ill father, and Eleanor is bereft. How she grows to love a new babysitter, while still cherishing Bibi, forms the center of this understated early chapter book. The story is told in straightforward, steady verse that echoes the gradual pace of Eleanors healing process. Surrounded by adults who are sympathetic to her loss, Eleanor is allowed time to grieve while being gently encouraged to find joy in new experiences and friends. Cordells winsome cartoon drawings complement the text without overcrowding the verse. The phrase pickle juice on a cookie is used at first to describe something tragic, and then something ridiculous, and fortunately, this title falls into neither category. It tells a simple, poignant story that will resonate with any child who has ever had to say good-bye. Grades 2-4. --Kara Dean

About this edition

• Publisher: Amulet Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1419720503
• ISBN 13: 9781419720505
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Cordell Matthew