BE READY AT EIGHT: READY-TO-READ LEVEL 2 (WITH HELP)

Miss Molly

by Parish, Cynthia Fisher (Illustrator)

All day, Miss Molly meets people telling her to "be ready at eight", but she can't think why. On the stroke of eight o'clock, she realizes why everyone's looking forward to seeing her, and she helps throw her own surprise party.

Genres: Fiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another example of a children's book that is not about a child. Kessler's illustrations work well here. But why does the story say "cans of soda" while the illustrations show only bottles?

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an entertaining, but all-too predictable story about a little old lady who ties a string around her finger to remind her about something, but she cannot remember what. Her calendar tells her that she should be ready at eight for something, but what could it be?

The story is similar to the books about Silly Tilly. The fact that the little old lady is so forgetful is comical, but in a sad way. It's an unfortunate reality for too many people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. I didn't talk about this as we read this story, but it certainly affected my enjoyment of it.

Otherwise, it's a short and somewhat funny book that is good for beginning readers. The illustrations are colorful and the narrative isn't too long. We enjoyed reading this book together.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miss Molly, try as she might, can't remember why she has a string tied around her finger. She goes about her day searching for clues why she has to be ready at eight. She meets several people during the day as she runs her errands, but nothing jars her memory. A humorous look at the effects of memory loss.