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IDA EARLY COMES OVER THE MOUNTAIN

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By: Robert Burch Reviewed By: Alyssa Dianni and Casey Oyer

The book Ida Early comes Over the Mountain is a book with tons of surprises. The characters are Clay, Dewey, Ida, Mr.Sutton, Randall and Ellen. This book is about a family who's mother died and needed help around the house. Their Aunt Earnestine was helping but she was too stern. Then one day an ugly tall lady came and changed their lives. I think the author's message was that you shouldn't judge people by their looks. Like Ida, she wasn't attractive but she was a nice lady and pretty at heart. Casey Says- This book is great. My favorite part is when the kids played Country Club and Ida early walked in and said the password. I thought it was funny how she wasn't scared and thought it was silly. The kids were confused and I laughed. Alyssa's Says-I think this book has many details. For example: " Her face was plan, her complexion ruddy and her hair light brown and stringy." My favorite part was when Clay and Dewey fought over who would get the red jawbreaker. I think the saddest part is when Ida and the kids went to the carnival. A guy, named Nook, made fun of Ida. He called her a freak. If you want to find out all the surprises Ida brings to the Sutton family and if you like funny books read: Ida Early Comes Over The Mountain

Ida Early comes Over the Mountain is a wonderful book. it is humerous through out the story and the author makes you feel that you are one of the characters. This story is about four Sutton children who live with their father. Their mother died last summer and their aunt lives with them. Soon a tall lady arrives named Ida Early. She teaches the family lessons and you never know what Ida is going to do. This book is full of adventures, and I think people of all ages will love it. Since I liked this book so much on a scale 1-10 i will rate it a ten. the moral of this book is to never judge a person by the outside but by the inside.

This is a pretty good Book. I suggest you read. Stars:#

This book is about the Sutton family. The children's mother just passed away. An ugly and tall woman named Ida Early volunteered to take car eof the children. The family needed a housekeeper because they want their mean Aunt Earnestine to go back home. Ida Early makes the whole family happy. Ida thinks that reading the comic strip is more important than doing the dishes. She told the kids that she was a lion tamer, a cooker on a pirate ship, and a stunt pilot. Ida sparks up the family.

I kind of like this book because it tells a message to people that people shouldn't judge others on the outside. The inner beauty is more important than the outer beauty. Although Ida Early was ugly, she was a very nice person and she has a warm heart. She is also humorous. The reason that I don't like it is because it is a normal happy story. I like stories that are more exciting. This book is for people who like to read about happy stories.

I chose this book is because I liked the cover of the book. It shows a girl sitting a on chair with her foot up. A boy is standing behind her. On her right is a girl standing on the porch. In front of her are two boys that look like twins. They looked like that they lived in the pasture. There is a barn next to their house. The expression on everyone's face was happy. They looked like that they were enjoying the day.

When Ida Early tramped over the Blue Ridge Mountains into rural Georgia, she changed the lifestyle of the Sutton family in a dramatic way. During the Great Depression of the 1930's
thousands of folks were jobless and starving. Thus it was no surprise that a raggle-taggle woman should knock on their door, asking for food and work. But this wayfarer blew in like a
cheerful tornado: exceptionally tall and somewhat masculine in habits, Ida fearlessly took over the household, claiming to be a great cook--though some were suspicious about her domestic skills.

Ida proves a breath of fresh air with her eager smile, her willingness to try anything new and blatantly preposterous exploits--tales to match her height. She quickly endears herself to the 4 Sutton children and their widower father, but two busybody aunts warn of dire consequences if Ida is not dismissed and replaced by someone more suitable. It's clear that Ida will never be a Lady, but Ida is deeply hurt when the older kids act ashamed of her at school. How can Rardall and Ellen restore her dignity and self-esteem? Besides, how will the family survive the "battleship" invasion looming on Thanksgiving Day? Burch serves up country fun for kids up to 15, with his wacky characters and cleverly-resolved conflicts. Humorous yet touching, this story points out the dangers of succumbing to peer pressure. Will Ida Early come back too Late?

This book was a read aloud choice for my 8yo and since we have relatives in the south who grew up in the depression, we loved it. Shades of the waltons but better!

Ida EArly comes over the mountain is a great book. BUT is does not really become exciting until the middle. Then it becomes hilarios, wonderful, exallently wrote! 1 PS. This would be a great book to read over your summer vacation kids!

Life in the Sutton household will never be the same! When Ida Early comes to the Sutton house, she tells tales taller tha herself.She tries to teach Randall how to lasso things, then saves one little girl from an angry bear. From cooking on pirate ships to rideing BEAR back this book will leave you wanting to read the sequal! BY JENNIFER RICHARDSON

This book is about a tall lady named Ida Early.You will meet alot of charters. Some are nice some are roude.This is a great book.Once you read the first one you will want to read the sequle.There are pleany of lessons.like never make frone of someone. There is sad and happy sceanes in this book.

I would recammend this book to anyone because it's funny, sad, happy, and mostly every kind of feeling.

The book was about a really tall women and she considers herself the champion of everything.Now some of her storys are true.She teaches the sutton family to love and care.

The morel to this story is that you souldn't judge people of what they are from the outside. It's from the inside that counts. I would rate this book a 10 out of 10 because it's the best book I ever read and if you enjoyed that book you'll love Christmas with Ida Early.

By:Christina