Best Friend Emma

Emma #4

by Sally Warner, Jamie Harper (Illustrations)

As soon as Emma McGraw sees Krysten Rodriguez, she knows that Krysten would make a great best friend. There’s just one problem. Emma already has a best friend—Annie Pat! But Emma is sure she wouldn’t mind if Emma made a new friend for both of them. And she has to do it fast, before Krysten is taken! Annie Pat should appreciate that, right? Actually, no. Not when Emma is forgetting important plans they’ve made together. Suddenly Emma is faced with the prospect of no friends at all! At once charming, funny, and thoughtful, this fourth book about eightyear- old Emma is sure to find new fans.

Genres: Chapter Books

112 pages, Hardcover

First published May 17, 2007

About the author

Sally Warner is a writer of fiction for children and young adults and of books on creativity. She made the Lily series and Emma series for children's books. Sally Warner was born in New York City and grew up in Connecticut and California, where her family moved when she was eight years old.

Reviews

[HeavyReader · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is about third grade girls and their friendships. It was ok. Not very exciting. The plot was very thin: the main character hurts her best friend's feelings, but with her mom's guidance, apologizes and everything is better again.

There are an unexpected number of references to what girl characters are wearing. I guess some little girls are into clothes...

There's also this gem: "...we both want to be scientists when we grow up. Pretty ones, with awesome clothes." I guess we should all aspire to be pretty and well dressed. Geez!

[Nancy Kotkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this fourth installment in the Emma chapter book series, Emma completely forgets a planned outing with her best friend, something they have both been happily anticipating for weeks, when a new girl joins her class. While I can certainly understand wanting to impress a new friend, and possibly even going overboard to do it, it seems unlikely to me that Emma would completely forget her current best friend in the process. Ignore her friend's needs on a temporary basis - maybe. But not totally dropping her BFF for someone else, especially not after that happened to Emma herself in a previous book. Emma seems too smart and considerate to behave in a completely contradictory manner from her typical personality.

Since Emma wants to be a nature scientist when she grows up, animal facts are tucked into insets periodically throughout the book, where that animal is mentioned.

[Ciela · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an easy read but good concept

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very strong reminder of the petty, yet life-or-death need to make new friends

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like this series it is a great series for kids who are 9 and up.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emma is in a fierce competition with Cynthia to win Kry's friendship; however, she does it at the expense of almost losing her current best friend Annie Pat. This story deals with the friendships and angst of being in third grade. Both Emma and Kry have parents that are divorced and Cynthia uses that information against Emma - almost like it is a disease or something. The story never directly corrects Cynthia's perception and the reader is left feeling that it should.

[Karol · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book showed a basic lesson in friendship among third grade girls. When a new girl is added to Emma's third grade class she is determined to gain an additional best friend. In the process she hurts her best friend Annie Pat. Once she faces her mistake and apologizes, she and Annie Pat are back on good terms and the third grade girls are back to being themselves.

[Brett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Once again, these girls are really unpleasant to each other which, although it may happen in real life, doesn't make for enjoyable reading. I was expecting a resolution between two of the girls, & it didn't happen.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned that you should never fight over making friends. it could cause problems with your other friends.

[Joselyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was a good book and I really made a text to world connection

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

No review.

[Maeve]

its good so far .but read the first book first.then read it......







Maeve McDonough
646 Lincoln Dr.
6155 Macomb IL
P.S
hope you are ready for third grade!!!

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple story of the value of friendship.

[Joya Threalkill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story! Easy read!

[Gracie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was alright, but not outstanding. It does teach girls that you should be loyal to your friends and apologize when you've done something wrong.