Written by: Giselle Potter
First line: When I was seven, I didn’t go to school for a
whole year.
Why you should read this book: This delightful memoir for
children recounts a year in the life of a girl who performs in her parents’
theater company, The Mystic Paper Beasts, and spends a whole year traveling and
working in Italy. She recounts the cultural differences of Europe, the
experience of going onstage in front of many people, and all the funny
anecdotes that appeal to kids in terms of small adventures, setbacks, and
triumphs. The art evokes a playful sense of action and emotion and includes
details the adult Giselle has found in the journal she kept when she was seven
years old.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: You don’t want your kids
getting any funny ideas about taking a year off of school to rack up some real
world experience.
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