Amulet
Books
March 2011
$14.95 US
122p hc
ISBN:
978-0810984240
Like Pickle Juice On A Cookie
Julie Sternberg
illustrations by Matthew Cordell
from Abrams Books...
I had a bad August.
A very bad
August.
As bad as
pickle juice on a cookie.
As bad as a
spider web on your leg.
As bad as the
black parts on a banana.
I hope your August was better.
I really do.
When
Eleanor's beloved babysitter, Bibi, has to move away to take care of
her ailing father, Eleanor must try to bear the summer without Bibi and
prepare for the upcoming school year. Her new, less-than-perfect
babysitter just isn't up to snuff, and she doesn't take care of things
like Bibi used to. But as the school year looms, it's time for new
beginnings. Eleanor soon realizes that she will always have Bibi, no
matter how far away she is.
Written in
a lyrical style with thoughtful and charming illustrations throughout,
this remarkable debut novel tells a poignant story of friendship and
the bittersweet feelings of growing up.
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