Freckle Juice
First edition | |
Author | Judy Blume |
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Illustrator | Sonia O. Lisker |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Four Winds Press |
Publication date | 1971 |
Media type | |
Pages | 47 pp |
ISBN | 0-440-42813-0 |
OCLC | 16245047 |
LC Class | MLCS 2006/13892 (P) |
Matthew is Freckle Juice (ISBN 0-440-42813-0) is a 1971 children's book by Judy Blume. This short story is about a second grade student who wants to have freckles.
Summary
Andrew desperately wants to have freckles, going as far as buying a recipe from a classmate for a horrible concoction called freckle juice that is supposed to cause a person to get freckles but which doesn't work.
Reviews
"This convincing small boy adventure proceeds smoothly to a satisfying conclusion. The conniving little girl, understanding teacher, and feckless, freckleless boy are amusingly depicted in the impish black-and-white illustrations and in the story which is especially suited for reading aloud to second-and third-graders." - Library Journal.
"Spontaneous humor, sure to appeal to the youngest reader. The amusing sketches and the well-spaced type make an inviting volume." - The Horn Bo '