I thought I would share a children’s chapter book with you this morning. The Apartment House on Poppy Hill by Nina LaCour (Author), Sònia Albert (Illustrator) I received a copy of in exchange for this review. Inside this post are my affiliate links if you click on the link and make a purchase I will make a small percentage off the items you purchase.
I sat down this morning to begin reading the book The Apartment House on Poppy Hill. I love the apartment building that looks pink ie red which at one time Charlie, my mom and my mother in law would have liked living in. Look is that a balcony? Look at the turret it looks like a castle. Isn’t the girls pretty. I like her outfit and her hair is a pretty color. Charlie says look ma I can stand like that. Can you?
When I find books like The Apartment House on Poppy Hill it makes me miss the times Suzzane and I would sit down and read together. This is a chapter book and I think Charlie would enjoy the story. Being a boy and having a girl on the cover of the book keeps Charlie from wanting to rad the story with me.
Which is fine because I sat down on my own and read The Apartment House on Poppy Hill the book and feel in love with the story. I hope and PRAY the Author write more children’s books for girls because these books would make a perfect Christmas Gift for my nieces as well as any young ladies you might know.
About the book:
A charming new chapter book by bestselling author Nina LaCour.
Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place: It is no ordinary apartment house, but you, reader, are no ordinary visitor. So, please, come in!
Two new tenants have just arrived, and nine-year-old Ella is determined to help them settle in. Who better to teach them about the glitchy lights and the nighttime noises? After all, Ella knows all the neighbors. Well, almost all. No one has met the mysterious Robinsons who live on the top floor.
Will a special neighborly celebration change all that? This bighearted chapter book by bestselling author Nina LaCour, highlighted by lively illustrations throughout, celebrates community, friendship, family, and home. It is a place of walking dogs that aren’t yours, keeping surprises secret, and making everyone feel welcome.
Here, the eccentric joy of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of The City merges seamlessly with the antic fun of Ivy + Bean, the family tenderness of The Penderwicks, and the madcap adventure of Eloise in an irresistible story that will leave you eager for the next one!
BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Nina LaCour is a highly acclaimed author of both YA and adult novels. This is her first novel for younger readers and a terrific introduction of a talented writer to the next generation.
HILARIOUSLY UNIVERSAL: Ella is a strong protagonist that readers of all ages and genders will love. She is bighearted, curious, and just a tad mischievous.
DIVERSE CAST OF CHARACTERS: Featuring many different family structures, this story is wonderfully diverse and inclusive. Any reader can imagine themselves living at 1106 Wildflower Place.
DRAWN FROM AUTHOR’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: The charming characters and their stories were conjured by LaCour and her young daughter during the long walks they took through San Francisco during the early days of Covid-19 and inspired by the people they encountered along the way.
Perfect for:
- Parents, teachers, and librarians
- Gift-givers looking for entertaining chapter books for kids who enjoy stories full of humor and heart
- Readers who love such bestselling book series as Ivy + Bean, Clementine, Judy Moody, and Junie B. Jones
About the author: Nina LaCour
is the bestselling and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of Yerba Buena, Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle, We Are Okay, Watch Over Me, Hold Still, The Disenchantments, and Everything Leads to You. She is also the co-author of You Know Me Well, a novel written in collaboration with David Levithan, and a contributor to numerous anthologies, including Summer Days and Summer Nights, edited by Stephanie Perkins.
She lives in San Francisco.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
