The Curious Adventures of Jimmy McGee
by Eleanor Estes
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A tiny plumber becomes a hero by rescuing a doll and returning it to its grateful owner.Tags
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A bit like Toy Story, a bit like the original (not Disneyfied) Winnie-the-Poo. ?áMagical in the sense that it's a fairy-tale, and magical in how it tugs at the heart of a reader who remembers her childhood. ?áThe style of the poetic language and the 'voices' of the different characters are key, and so I'd recommend this as a read-aloud. ?áPerhaps best at bed-time, in the dark, a chapter a night before dream time....
Btw, Amy and Clarissa, imaginative leader and sidekick, are also the main (human) characters in Estes' The Witch Family. ?áBoth stories are related and enjoyable to the same audience, I think - but they are independent. ?áNot only that, but I see The Alley and The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode as being part of the same show more 'universe' because Connie, in the first, remembers her best friend Clarissa from Washington D.C. ?áOtoh, it's a throwaway reference, and the Amy & Clarissa books have magic, whereas the Connie & Hugsy books (which are also independent from one another) are realistic.*
Clarissa said, ...hearing is almost as good as seeing."
"Believing is best of all, said Amy.
I have to say, though, I can't stand the pictures. ?áCheap line art that neither illustrates nor enhances the story.
*I'm pretty sure. ?áI've not read Hugsy's story yet, so I might have to amend this later." show less
Btw, Amy and Clarissa, imaginative leader and sidekick, are also the main (human) characters in Estes' The Witch Family. ?áBoth stories are related and enjoyable to the same audience, I think - but they are independent. ?áNot only that, but I see The Alley and The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode as being part of the same show more 'universe' because Connie, in the first, remembers her best friend Clarissa from Washington D.C. ?áOtoh, it's a throwaway reference, and the Amy & Clarissa books have magic, whereas the Connie & Hugsy books (which are also independent from one another) are realistic.*
Clarissa said, ...hearing is almost as good as seeing."
"Believing is best of all, said Amy.
I have to say, though, I can't stand the pictures. ?áCheap line art that neither illustrates nor enhances the story.
*I'm pretty sure. ?áI've not read Hugsy's story yet, so I might have to amend this later." show less
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Eleanor Estes was born in West Haven, Connecticut on May 9, 1906. She graduated from the Pratt Institute Library School and worked as a children's librarian in branches of the New York Public Library system. Her first book, The Moffats, was published in 1941. Her other works include The Hundred Dresses and Ginger Pye, which won a John Newbery show more Medal for the most distinguished children's book in 1952. She also wrote a single adult novel entitled The Echoing Green. She died of complications following a stroke on July 15, 1988 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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