Journey from Peppermint Street

Posted by Becca
Category Categories: All Ages, Animals, Dogs, Fiction, Good Read Aloud, Out of Print, Review
Tags: Meindert DeJong

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Journey From Peppermint Street (Hardcover)
by Dejong
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Siebren is tired of baby-sitting his younger brother, Knillis. So when Siebren’s grandpa starts out on a short journey to visit a sick aunt, Siebren is very happy to be able to go along also. On the way, he buys a rather helpful ball from an ex-dike inspector, has an adventure in a scary marsh, and meets a very delightful deaf-and-dumb uncle.

A wonderful story! I really like DeJong’s style of writing. The book is written through Siebren’s eyes, but is still in the third person. The plot is simple, yet enjoyable to older readers. I strongly suggest that you read this book.