Ivy

Reviewed by: Jeri Fitzpatrick - GNGMS, Gray, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 21, 2017

Review

This book has a great story for kids grades K-6. I think this would make an excellent movie. Ivy lives in a the town of Broomsweep with her grandmother the town healer. She heals plants, animals, magic creatures, and people. The problem is the townspeople are very tidy. They sweep their steps twice a day. Grandmother is so busy that the gardens are over run, and some days she might not even sweep her steps! There is a new queen is looking for the perfect village and she will be driving in three days! Some magical animals start showing up for help. Cedric a griffin with a missing leg. He has trouble landing and makes a huge mess out of the garden. A fire breathing dragon, who keeps sneezing fire bombs, and pixies who pinch people who are not polite. The stuffy nosed dragon speaks with a blocked nose dialect. "Dote worry," ...."If I had to sneeze, I'll sneeze in the other direction." It could easily be used as a read aloud in a class room.

Overall Book Score: excellent