09.26.07
Samantha’s Surprise: Thoughts
This was a really sweet and well told story. I think that it may be the best of the first three Samantha books. I particularly noticed how realistic Samantha’s feelings and reactions were. It was great - she completely felt like a nine-year-old girl (a slightly spoiled one, at that). The illustrations were pretty, but the fact that Samantha’s Christmas dress was wrong in the illustration bugged me. I admit that the dress is a small point, though, so it’s unlikely to really bug anyone else!