Where are You Going, Baby Lincoln?

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 20, 2016

Review

This is volume three in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive that features the characters from the popular Mercy Watson series. This enriching tale explains where Baby Lincoln goes when she is fed up with her sister Eugenia's bossiness. She spontaneously goes on a "necessary journey". With the help of young neighbor Stella, Baby goes to the train station and gets a one way ticket to Fluxom. During her one day adventure, she works through her fears; (spoiler alert) over jelly beans reveals her real name and becomes the temporary guardian of a child making the trip. Who can resist a child who smells like peanut butter and construction paper? DiCamillo's self-affirming story line provides challenging vocabulary such as inimitable, extraordinary, navigate and infallible along with creative place names like Fluxom and Calaband Darsh. The deeper sibling relationship is handled with gentle humor and inspirational success. Recommended for 2-4 grade readers.

Overall Book Score: very good