Patricia J. Murphy

My favorite plotline was Sue's alcoholic aunt. She sure seems to be having fun except when she's hungover.

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I would rate this pattern book 4 out of 5 stars. I used this book with a Kindergarten student. My student understood and read along to the pull pages. However, I think the first push example- a hammer into a nail is weak.The shopping cart would have been a stronger, more relatable first example that would have better helped my student understand a push. The hammer threw my kids off He was confused. Overall, the pattern was clear and he caught on to the pull section.

Pioneering was unpredictable and hard work. This is evident while reading this book. Complete with dates and non-fictional facts, this story is very informative. I did enjoy learning some aspects of pioneer living. However, I did feel that certain parts of the text were a bit mature for the intended age group.