Customer Reviews

Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe

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This book is aimed at the 8-to-10 year old readers. Quite some reviews for this book are from adult readers?

My two daughters (8 years old and 9 years old) love reading, for example, they have no problem in enjoying the 500+ pages of Inkheart. But both of them don't feel this book is fun to read. Actually, they told me this book is kind of boring.

Based on feedbacks from my daughters, I would cautiously recommend this book.

I have 5 children from ages 16 to age 1. This books offers a lot. I gave it to my 7 & 10 year olds as they are able to read and relate to it best. There are so many needs in a family and they are not always able to be met by the parents at all times. The children do need to learn to be self-sufficient in many of their tasks and play. I am a middle child myself and can relate to this book well. It is for 9-12 years olds but I think it can be read by 7-12 years olds depending on the child's skill level. It seems children are so far ahead of themselves in todays' world.

I don't want to spoil any of the details of this book for anyone, so I'll just say that it is a good read for any middle child.

I gave this to my 9 1/2 year old daughter to read. Depending on the book she can be an avid or indifferent reader. In this particular case she read the entire book that afternoon without any poking or prodding from me. She enjoyed the imaginative aspects, such as the secret messages in the laundry and talking to the bike. Did she take a message or learn a life lesson from it? No, probably not but she enjoyed reading and that works for me!

This little story is cute because it illustrates the growing pains that middle children (in this case a girl) go through when their older sibling are now "too cool" or grown up to hang out with them, and their younger sibling is still a "baby". I thought the writing was creative but not too fusy. The setting of how a bathroom could provide so many childhood memories rings true for those of us that know that the best childhood memories can come from the simplest places and traditions.

My 10 year old daughter loved this book!! It was just right for her to read and she even summarized the storyline about why the title is Maybe Yes, Maybe No, Maybe Maybe. She really enjoyed reading this book from start to finish.

I thought this might be a fun book to read to my GD (almost 8)but didn't get more than half the first chapter read to her when she stopped me. She just found it boring. It has no pictures at all in the text and children like to see a picture from time to time to help them connect with the characters.

I finished reading it but really had to push. There are some charming bits as the three sisters help each other through a move to another home. It might appeal to an older child who is going through problems with a move or with siblings - maybe a 10 year old or so.

I am the mom of three children, and although they are grown with children of their own, I remember the turmoil that my middle child experienced. Similar to the children in this book, PK, Megan and Rabbit, my middle son also had to deal with a 'Gifted,' older brother and the cute little baby of the family. It wasn't always easy, and as you will find in this tale, it isn't always easy for PK, the star of our story.

As we read along, we find that Meagan, the oldest, is talented in many ways. She uses big words, and is able to achieve just about anything she puts her mind to. Megan is also 'almost' a teenager and she is beginning to change in ways that PK just doesn't understand, or like for that matter. And little Rabbit, well, she is the baby after all, so where does that leave PK? Everything is only intensified when mom decides they need to move. What else can go wrong?

We soon discover that PK indeed has a talent of her own, and it is that of storytelling. Why PK can tell a tale that will keep all interested from beginning to end, but PK must experience something's before she begins to uncover her own abilities and she realizes her world isn't as upside down as she feared.

I read this book to my granddaughter. At first we weren't sure where the author was going with the story, but it soon became clear.Our author, Susan Patron brings forth the turmoil PK is experiencing being the middle child. She does a nice job in identifying the feelings that a middle child experiences and often hides. I liked how she allowed PK to open up to her mother, who definitely gave her some wisdom.

If you have a middle child they will certainly identify with the story, and all your children will profit and hopefully be more understanding to each other by reading it.

I actually found this book quite endearing with the coming to terms of being the middle child. It has a great way of showing children that no matter where they come in the family they are just as special and important as each of their siblings. A great book especially for ages eight to ten, the story focuses on not only the what it's like to be a middle child but also deals with moving from a safe familiar home to a new home because everyone is growing up and with different needs comes the need for more space and privacy. A quite delightful and imaginative book sure to please most any child.

This is a cute, light story about a girl named PK, who is squished between two sisters like jam. She is also dealing with change, and doesn't understand why things can't just stay the same.

I wouldn't call this story extraordinary - there's nothing original here, and the exploration of the characters is a bit shallow. But it's cute, and I can see girls PK's age, especially middle children, enjoying and relating to this.

If you're looking for deeper, heavier stuff about being the middle child, look elsewhere. :)

I read the first few pages of this book and decided to pass it to my nine years old cousin. The colorful illustration on the book's cover caught his attention and the title made him curious. He read it straightaway and finished it that night. Overall, it is a great read for my cousin although it isn't the typical book that he usually read.