A Gift for Miss Milo

From Publishers Weekly Poor Lavesta Margaret Milo. Just like Charles Dickenss Miss Havisham, this lady was left at the altar on her wedding day. The folks in town say Miss Milo is crazy; they dont believe for a minute her claims that handsome Charley Fender has disappeared into another dimension. But Mattie Sprunk knows better: Matties grandmother was Miss Milos best friend–some say her only friend–and this determined youngster is going to honor Miss Milos memory no matter what. Readers meet Mattie as she brings to Miss Milos abandoned house clean sheets (Mattie has even skipped a meeting of the Knickerbocker Twinkies) for her special bed which she never slept in. With haunting prose and an aura of old-fashioned mystery, Wahls voice becomes Matties, as she spins this captivating tale of love and betrayal, of reality and illusion. Its hard to believe that the splendid paintings mark Groves book debut: using a pointillist technique, he imbues his atmospheric artwork with a fragile beauty that suits the narrative as perfectly as one of Lavestas kid gloves. All ages. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

• Fun And Eductional
• Great Childrens Book
• Girls – Ages 6-12

Classic childrens book. Help your child to discover the magic of reading.