Milford Book Reviews

The Old Woman and Her Pig by Eric Kimmel

     This story is a British folktale. The old woman was sweeping her yard. She found a copper penny. She was going to buy a pig. She went to the market  and bought herself a pig. They walked and walked following the road until it came to a wall. The old woman told the pig to go over. The pig was refused to go.The old woman pulled and she pushed but the pig would not go. So the old woman looked around and saw a dog. She asked the dog to help but he said"No." the old woman looked around some more and saw a stick and asked him to get the pig over the wall. The stick said "No."She looked some more and she saw some fire and asked it to help her and the fire said "No."She looked again and saw the water and asked it to help her and the water said "No."She kept looking around and saw a horse. She asked the horse to help her and the horse said "No." So she looked around and saw a rider and she asked him to help her and he said"No." She saw a rope and a rat and she asked them to help her and they said"No." So she asked the cat the cat said "Just bring me a saucer of milk and I will help you."So she went to vist the cow to get a saucer of milk but the cow said"Bring me  some hay." So she went to the haystack and asked the farmer if she could get some hay.  The famer said "Yes."So she went to the cow gave the hay to the cow. The cow let her get some milk.S he got the milk gave it to the cat. The cat helped the old woman and so did all the other animals. Finally, the old woman went to her house at night with her pig.  Review by Luana S.      

Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella by Tony Johnston

I read a book called Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella. It is about  Cinderrrrrella, two mean stepsisters, and one mean stepmother. Cinderrrrrella had to do all of the work. She had to cut the tree, clean up the forest house, and dust the floor. Cinderrrrrella heard that her two mean stepsisters and her stepmother were going to the ball. Cinderrrrrella asked to go the ball with them but the stepsisters said,'' You're too dirty to go to the ball.'' Cinderrrrrella was so sad when she heard that. Cinderrrrrella was sitting and she saw a fairybear. The fairybear turned Cinderrrrrella into a beauiful gold fur. Fairybear said, '' You have to be back at 12:00 midnight so Cinderrrrrella ran to the ball and everybody stared at her. Prince Bigfoot danced all night with her. When it was midnight Cinderrrrrella ran out and left her bigfoot shoe. Prince Bigfoot saw the shoe and tried to look for the girl with whom he had danced. He tried every girl, but it wouldn`t  fit . Than he saw Cinderrrrrella, it fit and they got married. review by Kathy S.

The Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume

          This book is interesting because of how the characters act. This book is funny you will love it.  The funny part was when Fudge wanted to be a bird. He was with his mom at the park and his mom went to go turn off the stove in the kichen. So she asked Sheila to take care Fudge for a moment. Then Peter and Jimmy came. Then Sheila, Peter,and Jimmy were talking and Fudge was acting like a bird and he fell off the monkey bars. His teeth fell out and he started to cry. Sheila was saying it's all my fault and I'm in trouble. At the end of the book Fudge ate Dribble, Peters turtle, and had to go to the hospital. review by Poleth O.

Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

The characters in this book are Homer, the robbers, Aroma, Mr. Deggs and the sheriff.  The setting is at Homer's house and Centralburg.  When Homer goes to the kitchen to eat cookies, he pours milk in Tabby's bowl.  A skunk comes in instead of Tabby and Homer thought it would be cool to have a pet skunk.  He names it Aroma.  Then Homer goes to Centralburg.  When he gets there robbers come and steal all the lotion and money.  They use the lotion to shave off their beards and use the money to stay at Homer's house which has rooms to rent.  When Homer comes back home, he sees men that look like the robbersfrom Centralburg.  Homer calls the sheriff to tell him that the robbers are at his house.  When the robbers are fighting, Homer opens the door and lets Aroma in.  The roberrs look at Aroma and don't make any movement because they are afraid they will be sprayed.  Homer crawls into the room to get their guns and then says"Put your hands up".  He takes the robbers to the sheriff.  Homer and Aroma catch the robbers.  review by Jenny E.

Colibri by Ann Cameron

   The book was about a littie girl named Colibri. Colibri is Spanish for humming bird. When Colibri was just four she was kidnapped.  She called the man who kidnapped her uncle. Colibri didn't know he was not her uncle. Uncle taught her how to beg, how to find food and he took care of her. After a while she got older and Colibri realized he kidnapped her. Uncle just wanted a friend so he wouldn't be lonely. review by Acacia L.

Shoeshine Girl by Clyde Robert Bulla

      Sarah Ida's parents made her go to her Aunt Claudia's house for the weekend because they needed to find work. Sarah Ida met a girl named Rossi and took money from her.  Rossi's mother asked what happened to Rossi's money.  Aunt Claudia ordered Sarah ida to return the money to Rossi.  Sarah Ida went to the Avenue to look for a job herself. She got a job at Shoeshine Corner.  Al the manager gave a demonstrtion toSarah Ida.  Sarah Ida accidently put black shoe polish on the man's brown shoe.  Sarah Ida got annoyed with the money Al gave her.  When she got back Al told her a story how he won his first medal.  Sarah Ida tried to warn Al about the car but it was too late the car hit him.  While Al was in the hospital Sarah Ida watched the counter for him.  Soon Sarah Ida and the shoeshine counter became famous and Al was out of the hospital. But Sarah Ida got a letter  from home that said "Come home Sarah we found work!  "Sarah didn't want to leave Palmville.  WhenSarah left Palmville Al gave her his medal to remind her of Palmville. reveiw by Jane I.

Diary of a Wimpy kid BY Jeff Kiney

In the beginning Greg and Rowley were best friends. Both of them got scared when they went in the high school haunted house. Greg's mother had to drag them out. Then they decided to make their own haunted house. It would be two dollers per kid. Some of them came. The first one got scared. He wouldn't come out. Rowley's dad  caught them and they had  to stop the haunted house. this is a very funny book. Katie B

Let Go of That Toe by Gary Hogg

Getting  into  trouble  is  what  Spencer  does  best  and  wwhen Spencer gets into trouble, there's an adventure waiting to happen!  Spencer was shell-shocked.  He couldn't believe it.  He had wished for a wonder dog, and what he got was a minature army helmet with legs.  "He's yours, " Mrs. Burton said. " We were going to get you a dog, but when we got to the pet store, this little guy just seemed to have your name written all over him."  Spencer looked at the shell. It was the size of a soup bowl and it definitley didn't have his name on it.  review by Yenni.

Marvin Redpost Why Pick on Me by Louis Sachar

Marvin got in line for wall-ball. When it was Marvin's turn he hit the ball. Marvin went up against Clarence. Clarence hit the ball reaiiy hard. Marvin caught it right over the line. Clarence said that Marvin was to busy picking his nose. Everybody laughed at Marvin. The class had to ask survey questions. They are going to bury it in a time capsule and in fifty years someone would dig it up. The next day everybody forgot what Clarence said but Marvin kept on reminding them without even knowing that he is reminding them. They kept on teasing him. The report cards are coming out. Marvin got a U in science. He got a U because he didn't ask his survey question.Marvin's question was if you have ever picked your nose. Everybody said yes but Clarence was the only one that said no. Now Marvin's class doesn't tease him. Jocee E.

Lunch Money by Andrew Clements

Lunch Money is about a kid named Greg Kenton and he is a very good business guy.  He never took any money lessons, but when he was a little preschooler his two lazy brother paid him to do their chores.  Making beds, ten cents, putting dirty clothes in the laundry, five cents, hanging up used towels, three cents each, and putting clean clothes away, two cents.  But then, his mom made him stop his business and let his brothers Ross and Edward do their own chores.  Then Greg took charge of recycling his family's trash once a week.  It is a good book to read.  Yesenia G.