| Beth |
Dear Sara,
Thank you for Pax. I am a public librarian who loves children's literature and reads it almost exclusively. Pax is a new tops on my list. Here is a brief review I wrote: Told in alternating chapters through the fox, Pax's, voice and his boy, Peter's voice, this is a children's novel not just for children. Though they are different species and some unenlightened people might consider Pax a pet, they are bonded by love and loyalty as strong as that between two human beings. Pennypacker elucidates the voices of fox and boy with humble respect, and then adds Vola, a woman with a voice of pain and wisdom. Often I love one character more than all the others in a book, but here I loved them all. I wish I could meet Vola and Peter and Pax. Lovely, heartbreaking, lyrical and hopeful, Pax inspires us all to think deeply about the meaning of peace and the price of war. "Just because it isn't happening here doesn't mean it isn't happening."
Peace and all good,
Beth |
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| Sara's Comments Thank you for your wonderful review! |
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| Lois |
Just finished reading Pax. Such a great book! I did find that I wanted my pet kitties near me while I went through the rough times.
Are you planning on a sequel? |
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| Karen |
Just finished Pax, and it broke my heart open. I loved your book, Sara. Thank you! Best Regards, Karen Moore... |
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| sara |
Hello Sara! That is my name too. I really enjoy reading your books! And I have read a few so far. Also, I think you have an amazing personality! |
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| Dana Sheridan |
Hi Sara,
Princeton University's creative literacy blog here! We just posted an awesome project we did for your book, The Dullards,and wanted to share it with you!
Here's the link (I promise it's not evil, nefarious spam):
https://popgoesthepage.princeton.edu/youre-so-dull/
Thanks for the fantastic book!
Best,
Dana
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Cotsen Children's Library
Princeton University |
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| Sara's Comments Thank you! I have shared on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sarapennypacker/ |
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| Ariel |
Hi Ms. Pennypacker,
I enjoy you Clementine books very much. I work in a museum dedicated to Children's books and was first introduced to the series through my job. I read every Clementine available (1-5) in a week! They were so much fun and reminded me of all the wonderful stories I read when I was younger. Since then, I have the whole series and I read them often, They never fail to make me laugh or to brighten my day, I am so looking forward to reading about Waylon's life in fourth grade! Thank you so much! |
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| Susan |
I just finished reading your two Stuart books to my grade one and two students. They loved your books. They have written you some letters with some suggestions for a new Stuart book. |
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| Darby |
Sara your book is amazing I loved it a lot And if I where to choose the winner of the William alien book awards. |
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| Sara's Comments Thank you Darby! |
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| Trudy |
hi my name is trudy, I went to one of your talks at the library in wellfleet in the summer of 2014, (I was the girl who asked about the signature color, and who had the whole series that you signed, except the latest one), I loved the whole series that you made. thank you
-Trudy
p.s your my favorite author |
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| Louisa |
Hello Sarah,
Will you please write more Clemintine books so that we can read more? I hope you enjoy making them. I am a girl of 6 years old. And I am a lot like Clemintine. I have two little brothers that call vegetable names. I am an artist and I pay attention all the time. I even lot a special hat this last week as did Clemintine! I have a messy room and love cats. I wish I had curly short hair like her too. Thank you for your wonderful books!
(Typed by mom)
From Louisa (in Bogota, Co) |
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| Sara's Comments Hello Louisa, I am glad you enjoy Clementine and I hope you will enjoy A NEW series coming Spring of 2016!
"Waylon! One Awesome Thing" is the first in a series about Waylon, a fourth grade boy who was "the scientist kid" in Clementine's third grade. |
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