Daisy is a lover and collector of interesting words. She even makes up her own words with her best friend, Emma. Therefore it’s only natural that, when Daisy learns that her teacher, Miss Goldner, is engaged to be married and will be leaving the school before next year, she decides to give her the perfect word as a present. But finding the perfect word isn’t easy. Will Daisy find one in time?
This book is very gentle, much like the Princess Posey or Mercy Watson series, making it a nice one for kids who start reading early. The story is sweet, with few real problems, and the illustrations give it a cheerful, friendly look. The plot isn’t the most creative, since I think there have been a good number of kids’ books at all levels about teachers getting married, but the added storyline related to the search for the perfect word does give it a bit of a boost. I kept thinking about Donavan’s Word Jar as I was reading, and I think this book is actually the perfect read-alike for that story, even if I think Donavan is a few notches above Daisy in terms of quality.
Though I was disappointed by the seemingly random word Daisy chooses in the end, I did like exploring her thoughts about what word her teacher might like. I laughed at her speculation that “Maybe Miss Goldner would like a practical school word like eraser or subtraction” and agreed with her feeling that Rambunctious feels good in her mouth. I also loved her different word lists - Sparkling School List, Quiet-time Words, Words for Difficult Times, etc. I was glad to see them written in the back of the book, almost like a starter collection for kids who want to begin their own word collections.
I would recommend this book to girls in kindergarten and first grade, especially if they have loved that other word-crazy heroine, Fancy Nancy.
I received a digital copy of Daisy's Perfect Word from Kids Can Press via NetGalley.
This book is very gentle, much like the Princess Posey or Mercy Watson series, making it a nice one for kids who start reading early. The story is sweet, with few real problems, and the illustrations give it a cheerful, friendly look. The plot isn’t the most creative, since I think there have been a good number of kids’ books at all levels about teachers getting married, but the added storyline related to the search for the perfect word does give it a bit of a boost. I kept thinking about Donavan’s Word Jar as I was reading, and I think this book is actually the perfect read-alike for that story, even if I think Donavan is a few notches above Daisy in terms of quality.
Though I was disappointed by the seemingly random word Daisy chooses in the end, I did like exploring her thoughts about what word her teacher might like. I laughed at her speculation that “Maybe Miss Goldner would like a practical school word like eraser or subtraction” and agreed with her feeling that Rambunctious feels good in her mouth. I also loved her different word lists - Sparkling School List, Quiet-time Words, Words for Difficult Times, etc. I was glad to see them written in the back of the book, almost like a starter collection for kids who want to begin their own word collections.
I would recommend this book to girls in kindergarten and first grade, especially if they have loved that other word-crazy heroine, Fancy Nancy.
I received a digital copy of Daisy's Perfect Word from Kids Can Press via NetGalley.
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