September 2015, Free Spirit Publishing, 48 pages, Paperback, Review copy from NetGalley
Content: lots of humour
Summary from Free Spirit Publishing
“I’d never been late for anything. I just knew this would be a bad day.”
When Penelope oversleeps, her daily routine gets thrown for a loop.
From wearing mismatched socks to receiving her first-ever “B,” will
“Penelope Perfect” survive this imperfect day?
Nayu's thoughts
Having become a bit of a perfectionist in my adult life, and then
learning to let it go (Cue Disney's Frozen
music!), I was interested to see how rigid Penelope was, and how she
learnt that life can be enjoyed without such a rigid structure. She
was extremely rigid! Everything had to be just so, and she'd happily
spend the time making sure that everything went just as she thought
it 'should'.
Being late for school is a big no, which is why
when she overslept she thought she was doomed. I wanted to hug her
and say that it's ok when our plans don't match up with reality, as
her distress was clear. However it came about I'm glad that she did
then realise being less than perfect didn't stop the world from
turning. That having fun with friends – and making friends – beat
having perfect school notes. A must read for anyone who takes
perfectionism a bit too far, especially while they are young.
Suggested read
Another fun read involving an interesting girl is Princess
Poppy The Unicorn Foal by Janey Louise Jones and Samantha Chaffey
(Children's, 7 years +, 10E/10E, short 'n' sweet review
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Oh, I've been thinking of you and here you are with a new review! I'm hoping for a new computer set-up for Christmas so I can get back to writing and reviewing. Pain's such a pain, isn't it?
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