AUTHOR: Kate DiCamillo
STARTED: April 26, 2014
FINISHED: April 26, 2014
PAGES: 233
GENRE: Juvenile
FIRST SENTENCE: In the Tickham kitchen, late on a summer afternoon...
SUMMARY: [From BN] It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry — and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.
THOUGHTS: DiCamillo is my favorite juvenile literature author. One day I will buy all her books and make everyone I know read them. Flora & Ulyssess, like all of DiCamillo's work, is utterly charming. Also, the squirrel illustrations in this book are an epic win.
RATING: [7/10] Very Good
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