I have read a book by Kate Di Camillo  I did not enjoy.  This is a simple story idea which was stretched out to book length, and it shouldn’t have been. It is for a young age reader (Year 4 maybe), but I think they’d get bored.

I think Kate is writing a few books in a series. I much rather her publications were based on what she loved to write, rather than what a publisher wants her to write. Sigh.

Reviewed by Western Australian author of children’s books.