It's not easy being Mimi

Linda Davick

Book - 2018

"Mimi and her cat Marvin must adjust when an unexpected new neighbor moves into the Periwinkle Tower"--

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Published
New York : Beach Lane Books [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Linda Davick (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
165 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
ISBN
9781442458895
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Review by Booklist Review

When a new kid moves into the empty apartment in Periwinkle Tower, Mimi is giddy with excitement. Could she finally be getting the BFF she has always wanted? In fact, she is not: what she gets instead is Boris, an awkward, quiet, dinosaur-loving, eating machine. The more time Mimi spends around Boris, the redder her mood ring gets (that's red for angry). The worst comes when he has to help her make the decorations for the Christmas pageant and, of course, Boris wants to make a huge cardboard dinosaur with a sparkly body and gold tooth. As the year goes on, Mimi slowly begins to realize that Boris means well, and that it's better to be a friend than a bully. Lively spot art (where dinosaurs make frequent appearances) accompanies the short, readable chapters. This first installment of Mimi's adventurous antics offers a roller-coaster story filled with humour, good lessons, and new friendships.--Rosie Camargo Copyright 2018 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-4-The Periwinkle Tower in Pueblo Del Mar is home to an eclectic group of child residents. Mimi's voice leads the way in this episodic chapter book for early readers. Her adventures include an unfortunate haircut, driving a giant cut-out stegosaurus around town in her convertible, and a variety of holiday mishaps including an advent calendar, school pageant, and the annual Pueblo Del Mar Holiday Decorating Contest. Mimi's troubles begin when Boris moves into her apartment building. Boris loves caramels, and Mimi loves chocolate raisins; Mimi loves to wear spots, and Boris wears stripes. Although Mimi is irritated by Boris at first, the two are able to build a friendship. The chapters are short and bouncy, and the additional large typeface helps break up the text for newly emergent readers. Davick's illustrations add details to the story through simple cartoon-styled characters. VERDICT The simple silliness of Mimi's story should delight most young readers.-Jamie Jensen, Wayne Cox -Elementary School, Roanoke, TX © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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It's Not Easy Being Mimi The Periwinkle Tower Hi, I'm Mimi! I live with my cat, Marvin, in a tall apartment building called the Periwinkle Tower. It stands on a hill in a little town called Pueblo del Mar. That's Spanish for "village by the sea." Marvin and I live on the top floor, in apartment 4. Yoshi lives in apartment 3. Tonya lives in apartment 2. Apartment 1 is empty, but Mr. Bosco, the super, says someone's moving in soon. I'm hoping she'll be someone interesting who likes doing exactly the same things I like to do. It would be so much fun to have a friend in the tower who was like an identical twin. This story begins a little before Thanksgiving. That's when things started getting iffy. Excerpted from It's Not Easy Being Mimi by Linda Davick All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.