Reviews for Amelia Frump and her Peanut Butter Loving, Overactive Imagination
In a time when a lot of children's literature have dark undertones, Amelia Frump & Her Peanut Butter Loving Overactive Imagination is refreshing.
The main character, Amelia Frump, is a nine year old whose personality reminds me of Beverly Cleary's Ramona: inquisitive and sassy
It's her imagination that causes her the most grief, but makes the reader giggle and sometimes laugh out loud; plus, there's just enough suspense to keep the reader wondering what will happen next. --Courtney
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Amelia Frump and her Peanut Butter Overactive Imagination, November 8, 2011
The writer did such a superb job in portraying this young girl's imagination. I highly recommend this as a great gift or just a fun book for your children. It was so enjoyable, I read it twice when I received it! --Sasha
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Libba is a witch and Zomfa is a goblin, new friends for lonely plain Amelia. At least that's what she thinks of herself as she envies her best friend, Julie who seems to never be afraid or do anything wrong. And of all things, today is report card day. Not a good one for Amelia.
Poor Amelia Frump is a nine year old with a huge imagination. Afraid of being turned into a brussel sprout and then to find a big red monster under her bed who is looking for just the right ingredients to make a Grubby Sock Casserole, Amelia is overwhelmed. the girl experiences an ah ha moment when she realizes that these problems are all in her imagination and she is in control of these wild and wacky thoughts. Or is she?
At last she could get over her fears and sleep well. Why she actually looks forward to coming nights where she could have new adventures with all of her new friends.
This is a cute story with great illustrations. The book will help children who are afraid of things that go "bump in the night" and they are a little older and don't want anyone to know their fears. It will help them to learn that they aren't the only children who feel this way from time to time. The parents can understand and encourage their children that we all must move one.--By James W. Harris IV "& Paulette L. Harris"
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Poor Amelia Frump is a nine year old with a huge imagination. Afraid of being turned into a brussel sprout and then to find a big red monster under her bed who is looking for just the right ingredients to make a Grubby Sock Casserole, Amelia is overwhelmed. the girl experiences an ah ha moment when she realizes that these problems are all in her imagination and she is in control of these wild and wacky thoughts. Or is she?
At last she could get over her fears and sleep well. Why she actually looks forward to coming nights where she could have new adventures with all of her new friends.
This is a cute story with great illustrations. The book will help children who are afraid of things that go "bump in the night" and they are a little older and don't want anyone to know their fears. It will help them to learn that they aren't the only children who feel this way from time to time. The parents can understand and encourage their children that we all must move one.--By James W. Harris IV "& Paulette L. Harris"
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1ZOUT0Y8C8WM6/ref=cm_cr_dp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1466468955&nodeID=283155&tag=&linkCode=
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Told Stories, November 26, 2005
By B. David (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviewsThis review is from: Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul: Stories of Canine Companionship, Comedy and Courage (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (Paperback)Part of the continuing success in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series is the ability of the editors to reap the fertile field of talented, young writers. Debbie Roppolo's "Some Snowballs Don't Melt" is a beautifully told story about the bond between a working man and his working dog. Sad, yet uplifting, the story demonstrates how the relationship between man and animal can transcend mortality. Ms. Ropollo brings the tale of her father and his German Shepherd to life with intimate and exquisite details. One can easily see stories like this being transformed into family movies, the type not often seen in this day and age. http://www.amazon.com/review/R2K2FDTOD5MKKL/ref=cm_cr_dp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0757303315&nodeID=283155&tag=&linkCode=
By B. David (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviewsThis review is from: Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul: Stories of Canine Companionship, Comedy and Courage (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (Paperback)Part of the continuing success in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series is the ability of the editors to reap the fertile field of talented, young writers. Debbie Roppolo's "Some Snowballs Don't Melt" is a beautifully told story about the bond between a working man and his working dog. Sad, yet uplifting, the story demonstrates how the relationship between man and animal can transcend mortality. Ms. Ropollo brings the tale of her father and his German Shepherd to life with intimate and exquisite details. One can easily see stories like this being transformed into family movies, the type not often seen in this day and age. http://www.amazon.com/review/R2K2FDTOD5MKKL/ref=cm_cr_dp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0757303315&nodeID=283155&tag=&linkCode=