My Outrageous Friend

by Martha Alexander

Jessie Mae admires her outrageous friend Charlie because he can do anything; but, when he gives her a Super Delux Triple Magic kit for her birthday, she finds that she can be outrageous too.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published September 29, 1989

About the author

Born in Georgia, Martha attended the Cincinnati Academy of Art, and lived in many places, including New York, Alaska, and Washington state, before settling in Honolulu, Hawaii. She had two children, eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Reviews

[Jeani · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's all about believing in yourself!

[Yasmin Gomez Geng]

This book is almost child-like to a fault.

The story starts off with Jessie Mae being very much with her "outrageous" friend Charlie. She can't believe that he can do so many things, like walking on stilts. After Charlie gets Jessie Mae a very special magic kit, Jessie Mae completely changes. She is no longer wishing she could be like her friend Charlie, she is her own magical being.

I think this book is an amazing description of character development.

Grade: Kindergarten until 3rd Grade
Topics: Friendship, Magic, Believing in Yourself, Confidence

[Naomi Sapp]

this is not really a popular book but I enjoyed reading it and kids could really relate to the characters I think