POPPY [Paperback]

Avi (Author), brian Floca (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic Book Services (1995)
• ASIN: B0010K7AEI
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars POPPY!, April 3, 2000

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This review is from: Poppy (The Poppy Stories) (Paperback)

You are going to LOVE this book! It all happened when my teacher began to read it and it caught my eye and I started listening. Now I'm hooked! It is beautifully written by Avi. It is about a little mouse who adventures out into Dimwood forest. It held me in suspense. That's why it is a really good book. My favorite character is Poppy because she loves to dance like me! Its great for fourth graders, I know this because I am one! Happy reading!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Avi's entrancing gem of a story, January 1, 2004

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E. R. Bird "Ramseelbird" (Manhattan, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poppy (The Poppy Stories) (Paperback)

It is rare to find a book in which the talking animals act just exactly as you would expect talking animals TO act. In this book a small mouse sets out on a very believable mouse quest. She wishes to find a larger food source for her family while avoiding being eaten by owls, foxes, etc. The setting and main character are not all that different from, "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH". In both cases a small female mouse must fight to save other mice. It's a simple book containing a very good sense of what courage is. There's a lovely section in which Poppy tries to decide whether to carry on her quest or turn back, and her decision to carry on doesn't spring from some fiery belief, but the quiet acknowledgement that it is the right thing to do. The illustrations, by the way, are charming. Poppy is delightfully rendered as a small and charming creature. The map at the front is also very helpful in letting the reader get their bearings. All in all, a great book by Avi.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Review by Third Graders From Spiritridge Elementary, March 2, 2007

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Sara B. Richardson (Bellevue, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poppy (The Poppy Stories) (Paperback)

Do you want to read an adventurous, dangerous story that will keep you on your toes? Well, Poppy, by Avi is the the book for you! This story is about a family of mice that live near a forest. The main character is an adventurous mouse named Poppy. She has a BIG job to do! You see, her family is running out of food and Poppy must ask Mr. Ocax (the vicious, ruling owl of the forest) for permission to move. This turns into a harder job than she ever thought it would be. She has many dangerous adventures along the way.

All of us here liked this story because it has lots of adventure! There are some talking animals, dangerous predators, and even some fighting scenes!

This story would be perfect for people that have read other books in this series by Avi. This is only one of many awesome books! We hope you get the chance to check them out!