Precocious Sam Krupnik, Anastasia's little brother, has a big surprise in store for the family in this funny new novel by a Newbery award-winning a...
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Feb 24, 2011
Giannina
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I thought this book was quite clever when I was younger. I don't see why I didn't feel that same attachment now.
I thought Sam's antics were sweet and cute. Him trying to make a perfume for his mother's birthday by collecting various things and whatnot. I liked his concern and care for his mother. The ending was weird, though. I was expecting a nicer ending.
I was surprised to learn that Lois Lowry, the same author who wrote The Giver, wrote this book. I guess it isn't this More...
I thought Sam's antics were sweet and cute. Him trying to make a perfume for his mother's birthday by collecting various things and whatnot. I liked his concern and care for his mother. The ending was weird, though. I was expecting a nicer ending.
I was surprised to learn that Lois Lowry, the same author who wrote The Giver, wrote this book. I guess it isn't this More...
Sep 23, 2008
george
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Sam is back in his second book and he's got a plan. His mother's birthday is coming up and she only wants homemade gifts. When Sam finds out that her favorite perfume has been discontinued, he decides that he will make her a new one, with all of her favorite scents. He collects easy things like a pipe and chicken soup. The smell of a new baby is harder, but Sam figures it out. The only problem is that the perfume doesn't quite smell like he had hoped. And it's doing some funny things like bubbli
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Nov 02, 2011
Kim
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Really fun book, very revealing of the way boys in general seem to think. Funny too, especially when it comes to, er, perfume making and the acquisition of kittens. :)
Oct 24, 2011
V
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One thing I definitely don't mind about my job is being "forced" to re-read some of my old favorites to review in our newsletter.
Dec 10, 2008
Melody
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Cute but far more contrived than the Anastasia books. Sam's voice is pretty authentic, however, and I do like his mom.
Apr 01, 2011
Emily
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In the second book of the Sam Krupnik series, Sam tries to make his mother a birthday present, with disastrous results. Young people will be entertained by the antics of Sam. Older readers will admire the author's ability to write in the first person with a true child's voice. This is a good book to read to kids at bedtime.
Dec 17, 2009
Faith
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Sam wants to make a special gift for his mother’s birthday and decides to make some perfume for her. Whenever he hears her mention a smell she particularly enjoys, he puts it into his perfume bottle. The only problem is that the combination of aromas is starting to smell, well, pretty funky. This book had me literally rolling and holding my stomach from laughing.
Aug 28, 2008
Melisa
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I don't remember when we read this but it had to be somewhere b/t the ages of 5 and 8. It is a funny story!
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