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“Much like its furry hero, this
swiftly paced tale is full of bold leaps and surprising turns ...DiCamillo
proves once again that ‘astonishments are hidden inside the most mundane being’
and gives us another fantastic story.”
— Washington Post
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“Beautifully written...DiCamillo
demonstrates she has storytelling power to spare.”
— Chicago Tribune
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“A truly inventive and appealing
children’s middle-grade novel.”
— Boston Globe
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“In Flora and Ulysses, longtime fans will find a happy marriage of Mercy
Watson’s warmth and wackiness and Edward Tulane’s gentle life lessons. In
Flora, they will find a girl worth knowing and one they will remember.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“Full of Ms. DiCamillo’s dry,
literate wit... [a] funny, eccentric novel.”
— Wall Street Journal
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“Laugh-out-loud funny, tender,
difficult, and hopeful all at once...Cynics beware, this book is meant for
those open to joy, wonder, loyalty, and friendship of all stripes.”
— Huffington Post
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“Despite supremely quirky characters and dialogue worthy of an SAT prep class, there’s real emotion at the heart of this story involving two kids who have been failed by the most important people in their lives: their parents.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“[An] original, touching, and oh-so-funny tale starring an endearingly implausible superhero and a not-so-cynical girl.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Rife with
marvelously rich vocabulary reminiscent of the early superhero era (e.g., ‘Holy
unanticipated occurrences!’) and amusing glimpses at the world from the point
of view of Ulysses the supersquirrel, this book will appeal to a broad audience
of sophisticated readers.”
— School Library Journal