I received a collection of these graded reading books for review - individual titles are below |
This cute picture of the two friends depict the feel of the series, full of friendship as they face life together |
June 2014, Sweet Cherry Publishing, 24 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary of each book's theme by Nayu
Milly,
Molly and Salt and Pepper: A pair of trustworthy
horses amble along with Milly, Molly and their friends.
Milly,
Molly and the Runaway Bean: All about growing things
and eating well
Milly,
Molly and the Wind: I'll never look at a kite in the same way
Milly,
Molly and BiddyBid: Forgiveness is needed for different situations as
Milly and Molly discover
Milly,
Molly and BushBob: If you are used to
something, you can't imagine any other way of life as BushBob
discovers
Milly,
Molly, and Nuts and Raisins This is a story of how not to look after mice!
Milly,
Molly and Jimmy's Seeds/Milly, Molly and Alf/Milly, Molly and One
Lucky Turkey: Superb tales of how to cope with the death of a friend, mean people, and
refugees.
Finally
catching up with books that wound their way into the depths of my
review document and needed a fairly large chunk of time to put the review together it's time to look at this extensive series of sweet
stories (no pun intended for the publisher, Sweet Cherry Publishing!) that tackle a wide range of issues and emotions which are
important for both early readers and experienced readers to consider.
I received a handful of titles from several of the different level collections available for purchase. Each book has a guide for what can be done with the reader before and
after they've read the story, which I think is a useful feature for
the intended readership is learning so much about life that different
ways of discussing topics covered in the books will help them
remember them for the future.
Milly and Molly make a sweet pair which
is entirely relevant today when friendship (thankfully) goes beyond
the colour of a person's skin. Milly and Molly learn through the
people they meet that differences don't have just to be visual ones,
they can be difference of opinion and actions, but at the end of the
day we are all human, and thus one and the same. They learn how to
treat people well, what to do when someone you love dies, how
refugees may view the world, how to be an extra caring friend and
neighbour.
Occasionally I thought a story of the ones I reviewed
didn't have a strong ending, or wasn't explained well enough within
the story, but overall this is an impressive set for early readers to
read. Life is a constant learning experience, I learnt that children
encounter all the issues that we adults do, and need a slightly
different perspective when they experience not so positive aspects of
life.
Milly and Molly have their own dedicated website which includes some really cool dolls.
Milly and Molly have their own dedicated website which includes some really cool dolls.
On a random note, this is one of my favourite publishers simply because I adore the cherry picture! Cherries rule!
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