We loved when Elephant enjoyed playing in the rain with Piggie!

Cute pictures.

Fun book ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

This book is about Isaac whose a twin and stutters. He's made fun of by brothers and others. However, Mrs. Vandeberg, the market owner helps him to find help by giving him information on how to do this. Isaac falls in love with Sovilla who lives with her aunt Wilma, called the "Pickle Lady" cause she's so angry at life. Wilma has asked her to stay with her because he's to have both her hips operated on. Wilma is the sister of Sovilla's mother, Barbie whose forced to live with mean uncle Lloyd who also forced Wilma as a pregnant 17 year old to move away from Lancaster County and give up her baby boy. Come to find out Sovilla researches for Wilma's son and he wants to meet his mother and father Eli. Eli has no knowledge of what has occured to Wilma and her baby. Lloyd has lied to everyone about what he did as well as how he forced Sovilla's mother and daughters to sell their home and live with him. He treats them badly making them sleep in their basement and not be able to contact Sovilla. But Mrs Vandenberg is rich so she takes them all to get together and Wilma and Eli come back together and get to know their son. In the end Isaac is chosen to be a pastor in their amish church. He doesn't feel worthy by eveyone prays for him and he overcomes his stuttering. Ends well for everyone

I wish it had more words

I liked Max and the MidKnights It was a very good book. it had a clear plot and good diverse characters. I recommend

This books deals with a young couple whom married and moved fron Grabhill, Indiana to Paradise, PA to be closer to Vic's parents. Eleanor knew when she married vic that he'd planned on moving back home to be near his parents. Her parents didn't want her to marry him because they'd heard bad things of what Vic had done before changing his life. He stopped drinking and smoking before his marriage. He went to work with Englishers and was teased by Tom whom he rode back and forth to work every day. Tom was on him about being henpecked and constantly tempted him to stop for a beer after work. Aft first Vic was strong until his youngest brother died by drowning at Vic's place. Eddie was 8 years old, headstrong and always wanting to do things. He was staying with Vic and Eleanor for 2 weeks and kept begging Vic to teach him to swim. However Vic got busy repairing things around his home and forgot about his promise. So when Eddie drowned in Vic's pond, Vic couldn't let got of his feeling that he'd let Eddie down and so Vic turned to alcohol again as a way to escape. He lied to Eleanor and others when they finely learned that he'd been drinking again. When Eleanor become pregnant, Vic was consumed with the issue that he'd not be a good father because of Eddie's death and ended up beaten up and in the hospital. This was when Vic knew and accepted that he was an alcoholic and agreed to get help. The end shows Vic holding his baby daughter in his arms and realizes what a gift she was......

Dated, but funny. I found myself laughing several times. Fussel's witty voice takes a uncomfortable subject and imbues it with a sense of awful hilarity.

The illustrations are funny and I like the disastrous camping trip.??

We think this is an amazing book! We love bats and learning about them.