Saturday, June 11, 2022

Time for Teamwork by Jennifer Richard Jackobson - ADVISABLE

 

Time for Teamwork (Twig and Turtle #5) by Jennifer Richard Jackobson, illustrated by Paula Franco, 106 pages. CHAPTER BOOK. Pixel+Ink, 2021. $14.99.

Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

One snowy day, six-year-old Turtle makes and sells snow cats created from cotton balls, an enterprising idea that gets her eight-year-old sister, Twig, wondering if she has good ideas, too. After helping fold laundry at the neighboring laundromat, Twig decides to offer her services to people she knows. She is determined to manage this business on her own. She makes fliers, starts handing them out, and gets some jobs. When she overschedules her time and unexpected problems arise, however, she needs help from her sister and friends to sort things out.

Though the fifth book in an early-chapter-book series, this one is delightfully enjoyable even if you are unfamiliar with the rest of the books. If you haven’t met Twig and Turtle yet, it is time. They are kind, enterprising, and fun while also being the sort of kids many readers will be able to relate to.

Reviewer: P.K. Foster, MLS, elementary school teacher-librarian

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