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Missing: Mrs. Cornblossom
Old Edna Cornblossom has disappeared from Arlington Court, and the whole neighborhood misses her, especially her next-door neighbor, Toothbucket. With the help of an eccentric new friend, three children, and a mischievous calico cat, Toothbucket is about to embark on an odyssey of trust and healing. Through a series of adventures, separately and together, the neighbors discover that they carry the memory of their beloved Mrs. Cornblossom with them always.
Missing: Mrs. Cornblossom is a chapter book to share with a child, a parent, or anyone you love. It is accessible to middle readers (8-12).
Missing: Mrs. Cornblossom is a chapter book to share with a child, a parent, or anyone you love. It is accessible to middle readers (8-12).
89 pages, Paperback
First published June 25, 2012
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January 17, 2019
At first, I did not like this book. I couldn't figure out what the real story was. What's the plot? What's the point? And then, I realized (chapter 3 to be specific) that each chapter was a characters own little story and in the end they all linked up together. Once, I figured that out I began to like it MUCH more.
I read it in one sitting.
It's light! It's airy! It's familiar. I don't know about you, but it made me think of my grandparents' house. And that's such a lovely feeling to resinate.
The book is a little weird though, and I'm not quite sure where Anderson was trying to go with that. *Spoiler ahead.... Mrs. Cornblossom is a cat. That's what I just don't get. Her human life was over and she went into the forest and turned into a cat for the rest of her days. .... She didn't give off any witchy signs when she was a human, so I just don't really understand the whole cat thing. But okay. Kudos for the cat.
I read it in one sitting.
It's light! It's airy! It's familiar. I don't know about you, but it made me think of my grandparents' house. And that's such a lovely feeling to resinate.
The book is a little weird though, and I'm not quite sure where Anderson was trying to go with that. *Spoiler ahead.... Mrs. Cornblossom is a cat. That's what I just don't get. Her human life was over and she went into the forest and turned into a cat for the rest of her days. .... She didn't give off any witchy signs when she was a human, so I just don't really understand the whole cat thing. But okay. Kudos for the cat.
October 4, 2012
Colleen Anderson. Missing: Mrs. Cornblossom. 2012. Quarrier Press (Charleston, WV)
My friend Colleen’s beguiling children’s novel. The book has a wonderful mix of sadness, truth, kindness, and wit. It is in many ways a paean to a place I love: Charleston’s Arlington Court.
My friend Colleen’s beguiling children’s novel. The book has a wonderful mix of sadness, truth, kindness, and wit. It is in many ways a paean to a place I love: Charleston’s Arlington Court.
July 11, 2024
I just dug out Missing Mrs Cornblossom to give to my granddaughter and re read it. What a delightful, lyrical, whimsical story. Each of Mrs. Cornblossom’s neighbors miss her when she disappears. Each chapter tells the story of the impact she had on that neighbor and woven together tell the story of a magical neighborhood and the lasting bonds of friendship.
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