Playing Hooky

When We Were Kids #1

by Flo Barnett

Playing Hooky (When We Were Kids, Book 1)

87 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Flo Barnett focuses her attention on publishing chapter books geared towards children, ages 9+. She explores serious topics such as abuse, bullying, and loss of a loved one in a sensitive manner in order to empower youngsters to face adversity with courage and conviction.

During her professional career in education, Ms. Barnett was a preschool administrator and daycare provider. She also taught kindergarten and elementary school for many years. Now retired, she also writes hilarious tales for, and sometimes based on the real-life antics of her seven energetic grandchildren, whom she loving refers to as, “Grammy’s Gang”.

Flo lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her hubby, Barry, and her dog, Shadow.

Reviews

[P.S. Winn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and I know young adults will love the story. Although times are different now, playing hooky will always be something people share and look back on with a smile, or maybe a wry grin. this story talks of a brother and sister who already have tragedy in their young lives and find a hard lesson about playing hooky. The story is about a lot more than child hood mischief though it's about family and standing by each other and I think it was beautifully written and would be great for parents to read a loud to children.