We had mixed feelings about this book, with some not liking it and some loving it. We had a longer discussion with this book than any others and it was good to see how it affected each person in so many ways. It is good that we are not all alike.

I find Haven Kimmel to be a a gifted storyteller. We all have stories from our childhood that we can identify with some of Haven's. She shares the internal dialogue that children have but may be unable to articulate. Haven Kimmel has the storytelling talent of two of my favorite contributors to NPR. Bailey White and Garrison Keillor take everyday events and turn them into delightful memories. I put Kimmel into the same group and that is a gift to the reader. These writers tell the stories that one feels compelled to repeat and prime discussions but in relevance and disagreement. You don't have to like them to appreciate their talent.

This is a nice quiet story about a little girl's childhood memories. It was very slow reading and not really much of a story unless you are from the midwest and can relate to some of the happenings. I thought that it was a sad story of this little girl and it was supposed to be a funny story.

Great memoirs of childhood!