I’m re-reading books from authors I read when I was a kid, including several others by DeClements. I don’t think I’d ever read this one, but I liked it. I think the way Paula befriended Sukey was really kind and would have inspired me a lot as a kid, so I think that helps this book stand the test of time. There are some dated ideas about weight though.
I found this book during a trip to the library with my boys and had to check it out. Barthe DeClements was one of my very favorite authors when I was a kid, and it was fun to "hear" her voice again.