7.6 /10 1 Votes
3.8/5 Barnes & Noble Media type Print ISBN 0-440-42813-0 | 3.8/5 Goodreads Illustrator Sonia O. Lisker Publication date 1971 Pages 47 pp Originally published 1971 Publisher Four Winds Press OCLC 16245047 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Fiction, Children's literature Similar Judy Blume books, Children's literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Freckle Juice (ISBN 0-440-42813-0) is a 1971 children's book by Judy Blume. This short story is about a second grade student who wants to have freckles.
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Summary
Andrew desperately wants to have freckles, going as far as buying a recipe from a classmate for a horrible concoction called freckle juice that is supposed to cause a person to get freckles but which doesn't work.
Reviews
"This convincing small boy adventure proceeds smoothly to a satisfying conclusion. The conniving little girl, understanding teacher, and feckless, freckleless boy are amusingly depicted in the impish black-and-white illustrations and in the story which is especially suited for reading aloud to second-and third-graders." - Library Journal.
"Spontaneous humor, sure to appeal to the youngest reader. The amusing sketches and the well-spaced type make an inviting volume." - The Horn Bo '