abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
This second book in the Anna Banana series finds Anna in the middle of her two best friends. Having two best friends is AWESOME!! until they seem to want Anna to choose between them. This is a funny and cute realistic story about a 3rd grade girl dealing with the same friendship issues that many kids face. I am loving this series!
chelseymarie's review against another edition
4.0
I like that this featured what felt to me like a very real conflict, instead of a screwball sitcom-like misunderstanding that often drives kids books. I also appreciated the positive conflict-resolution skills that were depicted, and the ways kids quibbled and struggled without being "bratty."
mmattmiller's review
4.0
*I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway. Thanks so much to both the author and Goodreads! This in no way impacts my review, though!*
I really liked this book, and I am so excited to share it with my students. It would be fun to ask my students to look for similes as they read this, because there are so many! And they're so cute! Even better is what my students with social/behavior goals can gain from this. We can see where we think the characters are on the Mood Meter at different points on the book. We can do a lot of "what would you do?" throughout the book, as well as come up with other strategies and ideas. What's a really good idea? What could she do that might not be a good choice? etc. There are good strategies and ideas to solve the problem in the story which is awesome. The problem in the story is completely something I think my students would be able to relate to!
I would recommend it for elementary classrooms, and I will definitely look for other Anna, Banana books for my own library!
I really liked this book, and I am so excited to share it with my students. It would be fun to ask my students to look for similes as they read this, because there are so many! And they're so cute! Even better is what my students with social/behavior goals can gain from this. We can see where we think the characters are on the Mood Meter at different points on the book. We can do a lot of "what would you do?" throughout the book, as well as come up with other strategies and ideas. What's a really good idea? What could she do that might not be a good choice? etc. There are good strategies and ideas to solve the problem in the story which is awesome. The problem in the story is completely something I think my students would be able to relate to!
I would recommend it for elementary classrooms, and I will definitely look for other Anna, Banana books for my own library!
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Oh my. Here we go...imagine this: a children’s story in which the main characters have a conflict and they (are you ready?) work. it. out. themselves. Wow. The characters are all quite likable and quite diverse. Write this title down on your Buy List.
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