Friday, January 21, 2022

Lena, the Sea and Me by Maria Parr - OPTIONAL

 Lena, the Sea and Me (Companion to Everything on a Waffle) by Maria Parr, translated by Guy Puzey. 284 pages. Candlewick Press, 2021. $17

Content: G

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Every time Lena and Trille from Mahtildewick Cove build a raft, it sinks. When Lena’s soccer team gets a new coach, she is not thrilled. She has always played goalie and now her chances look slim for that position. Both Lena and Trille go to music lessons that they do not like. Is it their fault the little sister gets stuck at the top of the flagpole? And how will they get her down?

A fun, easy read and a good reminder of how my childhood was in Norway. I still make waffles for my family, the Norwegian way. This is a good read-a-loud book and there are lots of things to talk about and discuss. Trille and Lena have oodles of fun, and some scary, adventures.

Ellen-Anita, LMS 

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