Meet Stella Batts. She is eight-years old and she loves to write. She loves to write lists; like her favorite things and kids in her class. And she's writing her autobiography. Stella's favorite color is yellow and she LOVES fudge. As a matter of fact, there is a special fudge counter at her family's candy store because fudge is one of her favorite things to eat!
But Stella has just one problem---her name. A boy from her class keeps calling her 'Smella' after she trips on their class nature walk. ('I don't even want to say what I landed in, it was too gross, so I'm just going to leave out that part.'). So Stella decides there's really only one thing to do: she has to change her name. After all, how hard can it be to pick a new name? But it's not as easy as it sounds.
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Courtney Sheinmel grew up in California and New York. She is a graduate of Barnard College (part of Columbia University) and Fordham School of Law. You can visit her online at: http://www.courtneysheinmel.com/
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Stella has a very pretty name, but she doesn't think so - not after one of her classmates nicknames her Smella after she takes a fall on a school field trip! She was already embarrassed because of the fall and that nickname just made it worse. So Stella the 8-year old who can tell her life story in 5 minutes because she likes to talk, and write, a lot, decides to change her name. And since her parents own the local candy store, she just might decide to name herself after some type of candy.
But Stella's not alone. Her best friends also decide to change their names.
You'll have to read, though, for yourself to find out what names they choose, how the name change is received by their families, their classmates, and their teacher, and what they ultimately decide.
My 8 year old daughter and I both enjoyed Stella Batts. She read it in 2 days, and gave me a play-by-play before I even got a chance to read it for myself. This was the first book in a long while which actually kept her inside on a nice day. She was that eager to complete the book. I liked that it portrayed 8 year olds to a T! Very realistic and very engaging. We both look forward to the next book in the series.
But Stella's not alone. Her best friends also decide to change their names.
You'll have to read, though, for yourself to find out what names they choose, how the name change is received by their families, their classmates, and their teacher, and what they ultimately decide.
My 8 year old daughter and I both enjoyed Stella Batts. She read it in 2 days, and gave me a play-by-play before I even got a chance to read it for myself. This was the first book in a long while which actually kept her inside on a nice day. She was that eager to complete the book. I liked that it portrayed 8 year olds to a T! Very realistic and very engaging. We both look forward to the next book in the series.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Lisa S.
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My 7 year old son and I have throughly enjoyed reading Stella Batts. I have found that so many series either target just boys or just girls. This book is a great read for either gender. My son reads the book out loud to me and laughs quite often at the authors great sense of humor. We are super excited to begin the next book and hope that the author continues to write more in this series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Sandy
Format:Paperback
I have to agree with the other reviewers that (1)The story is bland, there are no great exciting moments, no big problems; (2)Despite this, the story is written in a very interesting way so that 2nd/3rd graders will enjoy it and be attracted to it; (3) The cover is VERY attractive!! (4) Some of the illustrations are not spacially correct (for example, looking into the classroom at the desks--they are too small!).
I would have given this book a 3, but the attractive cover and flowing story makes it very attractive to children. I have already ordered the other 3 in the series, so you can see I know they will be read!
Other series to try: Cinderella Smith, Clementine, Fiona Finkelstein, Piper Reed, Super Emma (etc.), Frankly Frannie, and Sophie the Sweetheart (etc.)
I would have given this book a 3, but the attractive cover and flowing story makes it very attractive to children. I have already ordered the other 3 in the series, so you can see I know they will be read!
Other series to try: Cinderella Smith, Clementine, Fiona Finkelstein, Piper Reed, Super Emma (etc.), Frankly Frannie, and Sophie the Sweetheart (etc.)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I gave this book to my seven year old, first grader for her review. My daughter is a pretty good reader and generally enjoys series with the same characters. She's a big fan of Judy Moody, Ivy & Bean, Junie B. Jones, etc; She knocked Stella Batts out in about three nights of reading and said she gave it ten stars. What did she like most about it? It was funny and reminded her a lot of her own school.
We'll probably get the next book in the series on Kindle if possible. Recommended!
We'll probably get the next book in the series on Kindle if possible. Recommended!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By PLC
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My 7 year old daughter loved this book. So engaging. Great avenue to continue the dialogue about some of the challenges kids in elementary school face. Well done Miss Scheinmel.
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My seven year old daughter absolutely LOVED Stella Batts: Needs A New Name. When presented to her, she ran off clutching the book like a well-loved toy and sequestered herself in her room in order to have maximum quiet and the optimal reading environment. Although she didn't finish it that night, when she did finish it she pronounced it "the best book I've ever read" (she's read dozens and dozens) and begged me to buy her the next book in the series (and there are several "Stella Batts" books out there for her to read). Pretty high praise in my mind.
I found the book to be very similar in style and "niceness" to Stephanie Barden's Cinderella Smith - the characters are polite, postive, and generous with none of the angst or ugliness that seems to inhabit other books for girls (I'm no prude, but don't little girls get enough peer pressure and bullying in school without reading about it in their leisure time?). Although my seven year old read the book cover to cover with no help, I would expect that a suitable reading age would be eight to eleven not because of difficult words, but because the book is 144 pages long.
For those that liked Stella Batts: Needs A New Name, there are four other "Stella Batts" books: Stella Batts: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Stella Batts: Pardon Me, and Stella Batts: A Case of the Meanies.
I found the book to be very similar in style and "niceness" to Stephanie Barden's Cinderella Smith - the characters are polite, postive, and generous with none of the angst or ugliness that seems to inhabit other books for girls (I'm no prude, but don't little girls get enough peer pressure and bullying in school without reading about it in their leisure time?). Although my seven year old read the book cover to cover with no help, I would expect that a suitable reading age would be eight to eleven not because of difficult words, but because the book is 144 pages long.
For those that liked Stella Batts: Needs A New Name, there are four other "Stella Batts" books: Stella Batts: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Stella Batts: Pardon Me, and Stella Batts: A Case of the Meanies.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I got this cute little book for my granddaughters to enjoy while visiting my home, and I LOVED it. Not only did the antics of Stella and her friends take me down Memory Lane a few decades, but they also gave me some insight into how 8 year olds think. Reading about the girls and their encounters with teachers, parents, sisters, each other was quite enjoyable, especially since the author managed to integrate a few life lessons into the goings-on. For instance, Stella is reminded that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Stella Batts Needs a New Name is a charming book about a little girl who wants to change her name after being called Smella by a classmate. Naturally, her little buddies want to do the same thing, and they all change their names to different types of candies that can be shortened into nicknames. Caramel becomes Cara, previously known as Willa. Stella's new name is Scheherazade, a word that means a woman who's good at telling stories. Not only is that not a candy, but it's also a name that Stella's friends can't pronounce.
The illustrations add to the enjoyment of the book, and as I was reading Stella Bates to one of my granddaughters, she frequently asked, "Is there a picture of that?"
Stella Batts Needs a New Name is a charming book about a little girl who wants to change her name after being called Smella by a classmate. Naturally, her little buddies want to do the same thing, and they all change their names to different types of candies that can be shortened into nicknames. Caramel becomes Cara, previously known as Willa. Stella's new name is Scheherazade, a word that means a woman who's good at telling stories. Not only is that not a candy, but it's also a name that Stella's friends can't pronounce.
The illustrations add to the enjoyment of the book, and as I was reading Stella Bates to one of my granddaughters, she frequently asked, "Is there a picture of that?"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
cute book
This is a cute beginning chapter book. I must confess I mostly got it because Stella's name is a family name, and not a very common one! Read more
Published 1 month ago by jennahw
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hit and miss.
I got this for my 9 year old who is not that into reading and, unfortunately, this book didn't ignite the fire. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lynda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thoroughly Delightful!
I'm glad I've been on low carb for over 10 years now and lost my sugar cravings, because Stella's family owns a candy store! But I can read about it with no cravings at all! Read more
Published 12 months ago by K. Davis
3.0 out of 5 stars
If you like the yellow and love fudge...
My eight year old has enjoyed Stella Batts - she too has yellow as her favorite color and the childhood perspective on school, friends and family is close to reality so most kids... Read more
Published 13 months ago by tim can
5.0 out of 5 stars
In Her Own Words .
I got the book and gave it to my second grade daughter, who enjoyed the book a lot. I knew the book was a winner when she was trying to finish few more pages in a dull bedroom... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Chandra Sekhar
4.0 out of 5 stars
my 9 year-old loved it
I gave this book to my 9 year-old daughter, and she read the entire thing within three evenings. She didn't want to put it down! Read more
Published 13 months ago by AmyMCGS
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