Oooo! I forgot about Mr Gumpy but I love him so much! Gotta see if I can find it. Bibsy looks and sounds like such a great and spunky girl and I hope that sh*tty teacher doesn’t get her down! I’m avoiding scary teacher books for the moment while we ride out the kindergarten train (trying to keep the message positive) but I hope to read that one once the bumpy road has been navigated! Hope you feel better/more energized soon!
That's probably a good call, because this teacher is AWFUL. But Bibsy is a gem of an addition to the spunky girl pantheon, so when you're able, check her out!
I wish you some restful and pain-free moments. And I give you such props-- your writing always comes to me/at me/through me. You speak such truth and have such warmth about all the flawed humans (all of us!!). Bedtime is rough. And man, I miss it like fire sometimes.
Hope you’re on the path to recovery (from everything!) and restful times are ahead. I haven’t read the Mr Gumpy books but the illustrations look charming!
Feel better soon, Sarah. We love Mr. Gumpy's Outing per your prior recommendation (and incidentally my girls call my dad "Grumpy" so we call it Mr. Grumpy's Outing) and I have Bisby from the library but when we started I thought the teacher character was so unlikeable that we stopped reading! Perhaps I'll try again. Good luck with all of the travel.
Just placed Bibsy Cross on hold at my library-- thank you!
I went to do the same but it’s not available at mine! Sarah, your review was definitely compelling!
I'd love to hear what you think...
I'll report back!
Can't wait to read all of these! Your reviews are amazing. And I hope you feel better soon!
Thank you, Kelly!
Oooo! I forgot about Mr Gumpy but I love him so much! Gotta see if I can find it. Bibsy looks and sounds like such a great and spunky girl and I hope that sh*tty teacher doesn’t get her down! I’m avoiding scary teacher books for the moment while we ride out the kindergarten train (trying to keep the message positive) but I hope to read that one once the bumpy road has been navigated! Hope you feel better/more energized soon!
That's probably a good call, because this teacher is AWFUL. But Bibsy is a gem of an addition to the spunky girl pantheon, so when you're able, check her out!
I will! I love your take on Mr Gumpy…like a general shrug. I feel that way about so many books my kids decide to love.
And still, you persist ❤️🌟
I am trying very hard 😘
I wish you some restful and pain-free moments. And I give you such props-- your writing always comes to me/at me/through me. You speak such truth and have such warmth about all the flawed humans (all of us!!). Bedtime is rough. And man, I miss it like fire sometimes.
Thank you, Nancy — this means more than you know.
Hope you’re on the path to recovery (from everything!) and restful times are ahead. I haven’t read the Mr Gumpy books but the illustrations look charming!
Feel better soon, Sarah. We love Mr. Gumpy's Outing per your prior recommendation (and incidentally my girls call my dad "Grumpy" so we call it Mr. Grumpy's Outing) and I have Bisby from the library but when we started I thought the teacher character was so unlikeable that we stopped reading! Perhaps I'll try again. Good luck with all of the travel.
She's AWFUL, but there is redemption at the end...