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Sunny Holiday (Sunny Holiday #1)
The first book in this fantastic new series from the author of THE WEDDING PLANNER'S DAUGHTER is now available in paperback!
Sunny Holiday thinks that every month should have a kid-friendly holiday. Valentine's Day, July 4th, and Christmas definitely fit the bill--but months like January and August are lacking. So Sunny takes it upon herself to make new holidays for the mon...more
Sunny Holiday thinks that every month should have a kid-friendly holiday. Valentine's Day, July 4th, and Christmas definitely fit the bill--but months like January and August are lacking. So Sunny takes it upon herself to make new holidays for the mon...more
Mass Market Paperback, 176 pages
Published
January 1st 2010
by Scholastic, Inc.
(first published January 1st 2009)
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Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
Sunny Holiday is a spunky little fourth grader. She may live on the "wrong side of the tracks" and get teased by the "bus girls," but she always looks at the bright side of everything.
Her mother may work endless hours cleaning rooms at the hotel across the river, but Sunny keeps her chin up and carries on. Her father may have made a mistake that landed him in prison for the bett...more
Sunny Holiday is a spunky little fourth grader. She may live on the "wrong side of the tracks" and get teased by the "bus girls," but she always looks at the bright side of everything.
Her mother may work endless hours cleaning rooms at the hotel across the river, but Sunny keeps her chin up and carries on. Her father may have made a mistake that landed him in prison for the bett...more
Aptly-named Sunny is a spunky 4th-grader who makes the most of what life hands her. Despite missing her daddy terribly (he’s in prison), enduring hateful words from “mean bus girls”, and experiencing multiple disappointments, her upbeat attitude falters only briefly. She is proud of her keen imagination and writing ability and is surrounded by good female role models, including her hard-working mother who teaches Sunny to be honest, kind, loyal, and practical while still holding on to her dreams...more
Sunny Holiday is the actual name of the main character of this book. Her father says she is like a dandelion--adding cheer everywhere and growing strong and beautiful. She is, even though not everything goes well for Sunny, she is cheerful and resilient. Sunny's poor, her father is in jail, her mother works very hard and is often gone, and the girls in her class tease her. Yet Sunny talks mostly about the things that go right for her--the great people who live in her apartment building, her ...more
9-year-old Sunny (an appropriate if unsubtle name) keeps a positive outlook on life despite her troubles -- her father's in prison and she and her mother struggle financially. While dealing with these issues, Sunny decides to invent a holiday in January since there are no goods ones in between Christmas and Valentine's.
Sunny is a good role model for young readers, and there's a good message to learn from this read. Would be a good recommendation for those looking to transition from...more
Sunny is a good role model for young readers, and there's a good message to learn from this read. Would be a good recommendation for those looking to transition from...more
This is a cute story about a girl named Sunny. Her mother works hard during the day while going to school at night and her father is in jail but Sunny always has a positive attitude. Her favorite flowers are dandelions because no matter how hard things get, if they have dirt and rain, dandelions will bloom. It's not an amazing story but none-the-less a story to remind us all that there is always something to look forward to.
(This book is a short easy read. Good for kids 7-9 or older child...more
(This book is a short easy read. Good for kids 7-9 or older child...more
Sunny does not have an easy life. This fourth grader lives in public housing with her mother. Her father is currently in jail, but will be coming home soon. Sunny is upbeat and the book has a positive message, but does come across as realistic. Not everything goes her way. I particularly liked the character of Sunny's mother. She is a great cheerleader for Sunny, but emphasizes that hard work is the only way to achieve success.
I've read some of Coleen Murtagh Paratore's other books - the ones about Willa Havisham, such The Wedding Planner's Daughter - which were okay, but I think Sunny is definitely her best character so far. I devoured this book, and just reveled in the language. Sunny has such a musical narrative voice, filled with attitude and excitement, and I felt as though I was hearing her tell me this story in her own voice, right there in my living room with me. Such optimistic and naive characters are often...more
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Sunny Holiday is the name of the main character, a city dweller who lives with her mom while dad serves a prison sentence. Those facts alone will make this an interesting book for my patrons. Sunny is just that--and her family and close circle of girlfriends and their mothers have a strong bond. Throw in a wonderful teacher who makes Sunny feel special and this MCBA nominee wasn't bad at all.
Sunny notices girls who are mean, parents who make mistakes, politicians who make promises they have no intention of keeping. She also notices good teachers, good neighbors and good ideas. She is not afraid to speek her mind either. Sunny learns that a positve attitude and hard work, combined with patience will lead to good things.
I loved this book. It made me feel like a kid again. The lighthearteness in here is great. Sunny is kid that has big hopes and ideas and let nobody gets her spirits down.
I think it was a great book, even though I read the first couple of chapters. I hope I learn how Sunny's dad got to jail.
Wants 2 make her own holiday in a month theres none. ( like augest or june,or january) what i read on the back of the book...........(only on pg 3!)
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One Sentence Review: I'd love to discuss this early chapter book in a group setting with a bunch of other people, since the author seems to pull the entire endeavor off without slipping into stereotype, and I'd like to figure out how exactly she did it.
it wouldn't recommed this book. this is not a book i liked!!!!
This book was really good! I loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Loved this book. It's so cute and funny! Very well written.
i loved this book its interesting cool and fun
Very cute, easy read.
The prose is as beautiful as all of Paratore's other books, with a very feel-good ending. Sunny is infectiously likable & I hope we hear more about her.
now that i read this it is so good
Sunny Holiday and her friend,Jazzy, believe every month should have a holiday included for kids to look forward to. They set out to create several new holidays. You will soon learn to love Sunny and admire the way she tackles any situation she faces.
Although I though some parts were quite cliche, I liked Sunny as a character and I liked the language. All the characters could have benefited from more developemnt, though.
this book was not bad at all but i only gave it three stars because it is for people in the lower grades.
Jan 1, 2009
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I majored in English at The College of Saint Rose, in Albany, and after two internships in advertising and public relations, decided to enter the communications field, which is a place where writers can write and make a living too. I got married three months after graduation (my husband Tony and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary next August ), and we moved to Connecticut. I worked...more
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