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Nora has made friends with all the people in her building--almost. Cranky Mrs. Ellsworth, whom Nora has nicknamed Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business, just won't be friendly. Then one day Mommy needs a baby-sitter for Nora and Teddy. No one can take the job...except Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business! Teddy is scared, but Nora is curious. Will Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business become their friend at last?
Johanna Hurwitz is the award-winning author of more than sixty popular books for young readers, including Faraway Summer; Dear Emma; Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better; Class Clown; Fourth-Grade Fuss; and Rip-Roaring Russell, an American Library Association Notable Book. Her work has won many child-chosen state awards. A former school librarian, she frequently visits schools around the country to talk about her books. Mrs. Hurwitz and her husband divide their time between Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Warning! This book gives away the tooth fairy!,
This review is from: Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business (Riverside Kids) (Paperback)
Johanna Hurwitz is an excellent author, the chapters are quick and easy reads, perfect for children beginning chapter books or for bedtime read alouds. However, in this book (second to the last chapter) please be aware that the truth about the tooth fairy is revealed. For some children, it may not be a problem, but for others in the intended age group it could be disturbing.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business (Riverside Kids) (Paperback)
I read this when I was younger and I loved it. For those of you who are saying things like (and I quote); "I can't believe a children's author would be so insensitive as to totally disillusion children like Johanna H. did!!! She should be ashamed of herself!!! She needs to take into consideration her audience and their age...6-9 year olds!! Does she not realize that this is the age when they are bombarded with so many negative images and influences and Johanna trying to take one of the last few things children believe in is disheartening." My response is that she wouldn't have anything to shatter in the first place had you not *LIED* to your child about such a thing existing!!
My own parents lied to me about Santa Claus, and I was *crushed* when I was 5 and found out he wasn't real. I don't understand what part of our society tells us that it's okay to lie to our kids about Santa Claus and have their hearts be broken when they find out he's not real? What kind of parent are you to implement that kind of torture on your children? I personally plan on telling my kids that Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and the easter bunny don't exist, but they're welcome to believe that they do, if they so wish. After being told that Santa Claus didn't exist, I knew that the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny didn't either, so this book ruined nothing for me. And think of it this way...if Johanna Hurwitz didn't ruin the Tooth Fairy lie for your darling...some child at school will.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
It was awful...,
This review is from: Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business (Riverside Kids) (Paperback)
This was probably one of the strangest children's books I have read. The first few pages of the book seemed odd to me when a little boy gets lost and his mother can't find him. Since there's not much depth in any of the chapters throughout the book, it comes across as simply an irresponsible parent. The next chapter moves on to Halloween, and again, without much depth, the author tries to deal with some strange parental hang-ups about their childrens participation in Halloween. The final straw was the author's total disregard for childhood beliefs and her giveaway of the tooth fairy. I was offended that an author of a children's book would find it her responsibility to question and possibly destroy my child's belief. I can say with certainty I will never read another book by this author.
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