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Be a Daisy

Daisy by Jessixa Bagley

March 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was getting into Daisy by Jessixa Bagley right up until the end. The length was not too long, there was not a lot of text, but not just “See Spot.” But then it ends, and I was left thinking, “Okay. Odd.” I think my biggest complaint (while I understand the why I am not a fan of the execution) is all the girls have flower (or plant) names. This made me think of Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (even though he just has a few […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: friendship, Jessixa Bagley, Social Themes, teasing/bullies

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:113 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: friendship, Jessixa Bagley, Social Themes, teasing/bullies ·
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