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Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer by Grace Reddick - Book Review

by JM

ashleysunforgettablesummer.jpgAshley was not prepared for the turmoil and disasters this baby chimpanzee would create. At times, she wished she had left baby Tina at her home in Africa.

Rylee, Ashley’s best friend did her best to help.

However, this baby chimpanzee always seemed to be one step ahead of them.

There was no slowing down with Tina.

Would they ever be able to control her? Just how far would she go?

I haven’t reviewed a children’s book here on The Book Stacks and I can’t claim to know anything about the industry or how you do things when writing a children’s book. So if anything I say sounds strange or off track, please remember that.

That being said, I am happy to review a fun children’s book by Grace Riddick.

Riddick takes one childhood fantasy and turns it into a reality for her character, Ashley. Having brought home a chimp from Africa, Ashley quickly realizes that it’s not all fun and games when you care for a pet.

Like a good children’s book, Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer teaches a lesson as well as entertains. Children will love Tina the chimps mischievous all while seeing how much work a pet can be.

While I did notice a few errors in the punctuation, they didn’t take much away from the overall story being told. I would have personally liked to see more illustrations, but that’s purely just me.

I would recommend this story to any parent or child wanting a fun and entertaining read.


Posted in Book Review, Children on June 6th, 2008

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One Response to “Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer by Grace Reddick - Book Review”

  1. Cheryl Malandrinos Says:
    June 6th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    I’ve also read this book and it certainly is an entertaining read.

    Cheryl

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