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Seaglass Summer
Eleven-year-old Poppy Ray longs to be a veterinarian, but she's never had a pet. This summer, she's going to spend a month with her uncle Sanjay, veterinarian and owner of the Furry Friends Animal Clinic on an island off the Washington coast.
Poppy is in for big surprises. She loves tending to the dogs, cats, and even a bird, and she discovers the fun of newborn puppies and the satisfaction of doing a good job. But she learns that there's more to caring for animals than the stethoscope and cotton swabs in her Deluxe Veterinarian First-Aid Kit. She's not prepared for quirky pet owners, gross stuff, or scary emergencies. With help from a boy named Hawk, a chunk of seaglass, and a touch of intuition, Poppy gains a deeper understanding of the pain and joy of working with animals.
With warmth and humor, Anjali Banerjee tells the story of a resourceful, determined girl who can't wait to grow up, but begins to realize just how much she has left to discover.
160 pages
First published April 17, 2010
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Anjali Banerjee
25 books106 followersI was born in India, raised in Canada and California, and I now live in the Pacific Northwest, in a cottage in the woods, with my husband and six rescued cats.
I've always loved to write. When I was seven, I penned my first story about an abandoned puppy on a beach in Bengal. Then, inspired by my maternal grandmother—an English writer who lived in India—I wrote a mystery, The Green Secret, at the age of nine. I illustrated the book, stapled the pages together and pasted a copyright notice inside the front cover. After that, I churned out a series of mysteries and adventure novels with preposterous premises and impossible plots.
Growing up in a small town in Manitoba, Canada, my favorite family event was the weekly drive to the garbage dump to watch for bears. I also loved jaunts to the library, where I checked out the same Curious George books dozens of times. I adored a picture book called The Bear Who Couldn’t Sleep, starring a baby bear who refused to hibernate in winter. My favorite authors were Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, Alexander Key, C.S. Lewis and others. Every night my dad read to me from C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia or Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
After I grew up and finished university, I tried on jobs like new sets of clothes before rediscovering my love for writing. Since then, my fiction has appeared in several literary journals and an anthology, and I was a contributing writer for three regional history books and local newspapers before I began writing novels.
I've now written five novels for youngsters and four for grownups, including ENCHANTING LILY. Romantic Times magazine gave ENCHANTING LILY a top rating of 4.5 stars: "This is a wonderful story with lovable characters who are trying to start fresh after tragedy touches their lives. Readers will fall head over heels for a four-legged character who almost upstages the two-legged leads.”
Of my recent novel, HAUNTING JASMINE, Melinda Bargreen of The Seattle Times wrote, “Banerjee invites the reader into her colorful, hopeful world, one in which the Northwest island tides coexist with the ghost of Julia Child, Charles Dickens’ mirror, and a sari or two.”
I've had many more wonderful reviews, but like any author, I know what it's like to receive a not-so-nice review. So I'm going to review only the books I love. I want to put positive energy out into the world.
Thank you for reading my books!
I've always loved to write. When I was seven, I penned my first story about an abandoned puppy on a beach in Bengal. Then, inspired by my maternal grandmother—an English writer who lived in India—I wrote a mystery, The Green Secret, at the age of nine. I illustrated the book, stapled the pages together and pasted a copyright notice inside the front cover. After that, I churned out a series of mysteries and adventure novels with preposterous premises and impossible plots.
Growing up in a small town in Manitoba, Canada, my favorite family event was the weekly drive to the garbage dump to watch for bears. I also loved jaunts to the library, where I checked out the same Curious George books dozens of times. I adored a picture book called The Bear Who Couldn’t Sleep, starring a baby bear who refused to hibernate in winter. My favorite authors were Enid Blyton, Agatha Christie, Alexander Key, C.S. Lewis and others. Every night my dad read to me from C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia or Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
After I grew up and finished university, I tried on jobs like new sets of clothes before rediscovering my love for writing. Since then, my fiction has appeared in several literary journals and an anthology, and I was a contributing writer for three regional history books and local newspapers before I began writing novels.
I've now written five novels for youngsters and four for grownups, including ENCHANTING LILY. Romantic Times magazine gave ENCHANTING LILY a top rating of 4.5 stars: "This is a wonderful story with lovable characters who are trying to start fresh after tragedy touches their lives. Readers will fall head over heels for a four-legged character who almost upstages the two-legged leads.”
Of my recent novel, HAUNTING JASMINE, Melinda Bargreen of The Seattle Times wrote, “Banerjee invites the reader into her colorful, hopeful world, one in which the Northwest island tides coexist with the ghost of Julia Child, Charles Dickens’ mirror, and a sari or two.”
I've had many more wonderful reviews, but like any author, I know what it's like to receive a not-so-nice review. So I'm going to review only the books I love. I want to put positive energy out into the world.
Thank you for reading my books!
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August 2, 2010
Cute book with James Herriot feel to it. Too bad some of the language is not read aloud friendly and there is one questionable part that made me wonder if I could recommend it to elementary kids. Too bad because I really enjoyed the story.
April 18, 2025
Seaglass Summer
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ .5 (2.5/5) or 5.00/10 overall
Characters - 5
Atmosphere - 6
Writing - 5
Plot - 5
Intrigue - 5
Logic - 5
Enjoyment - 4
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ .5 (2.5/5) or 5.00/10 overall
Characters - 5
Atmosphere - 6
Writing - 5
Plot - 5
Intrigue - 5
Logic - 5
Enjoyment - 4
October 9, 2013
This book is on the Bluestem Award list for 2014, which is why I stuck it out and read it. I enjoyed Uncle Sanjay as a character - he seemed warm and friendly... his passion for animals and his love of the island he adopted as home were believable and charming. Sanjay, however, is not our main character - his "dear niece", Poppy, is the narrator of the... erhm... story?
That's the problem I had - there were too many stories and almost none of them were fully fleshed out:
* Sanjay's relationship with his family
* Sanjay's relationship with the woman who led him to the island
* Sanjay's relationship with Toni
* Hawk's mother (name escapes me - S?) - why does she seem to dislike Poppy so much?
* Hawk's inexplicable behavior at the cafe
* Toni's "clairvoyance"
... it goes on and on.
Again, am I being set up for a sequel? A series? I don't know... but I don't *really* like it. I mean, what was with Poppy's suitcase at the beginning? WHY did we have to include that? Just to get her into some island gear?
I feel like perhaps I'm being too harsh - it is, after all, a book written for 3-5 graders. However, would have liked to have seen some storylines brought to fruition and others simply dropped.
That's the problem I had - there were too many stories and almost none of them were fully fleshed out:
* Sanjay's relationship with his family
* Sanjay's relationship with the woman who led him to the island
* Sanjay's relationship with Toni
* Hawk's mother (name escapes me - S?) - why does she seem to dislike Poppy so much?
* Hawk's inexplicable behavior at the cafe
* Toni's "clairvoyance"
... it goes on and on.
Again, am I being set up for a sequel? A series? I don't know... but I don't *really* like it. I mean, what was with Poppy's suitcase at the beginning? WHY did we have to include that? Just to get her into some island gear?
I feel like perhaps I'm being too harsh - it is, after all, a book written for 3-5 graders. However, would have liked to have seen some storylines brought to fruition and others simply dropped.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 15, 2019
This was one of my favorite books when I was younger. I was able to really connect to the main character, Poppy because she wanted to become a veterinarian and when I was little that is what I wanted to do. I think when picking books for younger readers it is important to find ones that they can relate to. Poppy also goes to visit her uncle in Washington State which is where I live and I thought that was so cool. While she is visiting her uncle, she gets to help him in his veterinary office testing out her dream. The clinic is not what she expected but creates a good experience while she is there by collecting sea glass on the beach. I think this is a wonderful pleasure reading book but I do not think it would be a very good one to teach a lesson on.
April 30, 2018
What a wonderful little book. I don’t normally read much with this age group of 8 to 12. Maybe I was wanting to feel like a kid again. I am happy I took the time to read Seaglass Summer. I felt like I was a part of the story while watching and listening from the side. Reminded me how reading was like when I was a kid. I was always drawn in to books. The author of Seaglass Summer has such an excellent writing style. Her words flow with each sentence. Almost a sense of calmness. I recommend this book to all age groups.
August 16, 2021
A great choice for the young animal lovers in your life. Poppy spends the summer with her uncle at his veterinary clinic while her parents visit family in India. Along the way she learns, not only about treating animals, but about death, friendship, and what it means to care for another living creature. In particular, I enjoyed that this book showed such a positive relationship between Poppy and her uncle.
January 19, 2021
An outstanding book for the aspiring vet to read. Nothing inappropriate, but it did leave me grossed out and shattered (which is exactly what happens in veterinary medicine). I would not recommend for the tender-hearted, but for those who are serious about wanting to become a vet, it's a must read. Like James Harriet for younger readers.
May 19, 2022
A pretty cover and a nice title. But otherwise, it’s a disjointed tale, blatantly copying James Herriot, but adding in Washington state stereotypes, and author’s hereditary family life, and using sea glass as a set piece for hippie mysticism, almost as an afterthought. There are many, better books available out there, where this one seems to waste several interesting ideas.
July 24, 2017
This book was interesting because Poppy thinks that being a veterinarian is all unicorns and rainbows but when she visits her uncle who is a vet, she realizes that taking on this career is a stressful and heartbreaking job, Poppy begins to think twice.
June 15, 2022
Mistaken for a manual on identifying seaglass, I was drawn in by the uncanny parallel between the protagonist visting the PNW from LA and my own move from LA 3 years ago. A light read that had me smiling "hey I know where that is"!
Now I just need the "Geoduck for state bird" bumper sticker!
Now I just need the "Geoduck for state bird" bumper sticker!
October 9, 2023
Sweet book for kids.
Great themes of trying new things and challenging yourself to be uncomfortable in a new place.
In addition, it had a great PNW theme, talk of lavender sachets, vet work, and family being far away.
Great themes of trying new things and challenging yourself to be uncomfortable in a new place.
In addition, it had a great PNW theme, talk of lavender sachets, vet work, and family being far away.
June 14, 2017
A gem of a middle grade novel. So glad I picked this as a Mother-Daughter Book Club selection.
April 17, 2018
3.5 stars
August 30, 2018
Very cute!
January 10, 2019
Another read for Zoe. Great story for kids who love animals. Synopsis tells the tale.
April 4, 2019
I usually love to read children's books/graphic novels, but this was too much like my life. Still think it is of value and good quality, and would highly recommend for young children, especially POC.
July 31, 2019
Not what I was hoping. Stopped after boy shows Poppy the display of dog parts to gross her out.
March 30, 2022
Sweet YA book about a girl spending her summer with her veterinarian uncle on an island off the coast of Seattle in the PNW.
April 5, 2022
I didn't realize this was a book for children or young adults. But it was a joy! Not so much about Seaglass as a beginner's guide to becoming a veterinarian. And told so well.
February 12, 2025
This was a cute story.
February 4, 2022
Me at 7 years old: I want to be a vet when I grow up
Me at 26: I still want to be a vet
Me at 26: I still want to be a vet
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September 26, 2014Seaglass Summer was such a sweet book. Poppy must be the most naive and sheltered kid ever, but she was so likable. Her tender heartedness and determination made her very endearing. While Poppy’s parents have gone to India for the summer, Poppy has been invited to stay with her maternal uncle in Witless Cove. The summer becomes one of eye-opening, heart wrenching, and heart warming experiences.
Through learning about her uncle’s struggle to become a vet and through her experiences at the clinic, Poppy comes to realize that becoming a vet means more than buying a Deluxe First-Aid kit. She sees first hand the ups, downs, and zaniness that working with animals entails. She also finds it’s not always about the animals. Sometimes you are treating the pet owner.
After reading some dark YA (and even some darker MG) it was refreshing to see Poppy’s uncle. He’s just an all around great guy. Dedicated to his practice, the animals, and their owners. He dotes on Poppy and has generously asked her to stay with him for a month so that she can spend time in his animal clinic. Sometimes he’s a little clueless, like when Poppy gets faint over blood and other nasty aspects of veterinary science, but for the most part he is attentive and easy going.
Being a small community, Witless Cove is home to a couple quirky people. One is a dog owner and psychic. She invites Poppy over for a reading and her uncle good-naturedly takes Poppy over. She gives Poppy some advice that proves to be useful. Poppy should find some sea glass and use it meditate everyday. The meditation is only mildly successful, but Poppy does take the opportunity to do a little inner reflection. She finds strength that she never knew she had.
Poppy also has the good fortune to make a friend while in town. Hawk is the son of the receptionist at the clinic and a couple years older than Poppy. Hawk shows Poppy the ropes and even takes her around town a bit.
I would like to point out that Poppy is Indian-American, but this really is never brought up. Even her uncle’s ethnicity in a small town is a non-issue. Late in the book Poppy finds out that it was difficult for him to find somewhere to work because he is Indian, but he stuck to his dream to be a vet and found solutions. It’s a minor mention of his struggle, and while I think it’s an important issue, the brevity is probably best for the intended audience.
Seaglass Summer would be a great book for kids who like animals and especially for kids who want to be vets. I think any kid who feels called to a profession or passion could relate to Poppy, though. The diversity may also be a draw for readers who like a more mixed cast of characters.
Through learning about her uncle’s struggle to become a vet and through her experiences at the clinic, Poppy comes to realize that becoming a vet means more than buying a Deluxe First-Aid kit. She sees first hand the ups, downs, and zaniness that working with animals entails. She also finds it’s not always about the animals. Sometimes you are treating the pet owner.
After reading some dark YA (and even some darker MG) it was refreshing to see Poppy’s uncle. He’s just an all around great guy. Dedicated to his practice, the animals, and their owners. He dotes on Poppy and has generously asked her to stay with him for a month so that she can spend time in his animal clinic. Sometimes he’s a little clueless, like when Poppy gets faint over blood and other nasty aspects of veterinary science, but for the most part he is attentive and easy going.
Being a small community, Witless Cove is home to a couple quirky people. One is a dog owner and psychic. She invites Poppy over for a reading and her uncle good-naturedly takes Poppy over. She gives Poppy some advice that proves to be useful. Poppy should find some sea glass and use it meditate everyday. The meditation is only mildly successful, but Poppy does take the opportunity to do a little inner reflection. She finds strength that she never knew she had.
Poppy also has the good fortune to make a friend while in town. Hawk is the son of the receptionist at the clinic and a couple years older than Poppy. Hawk shows Poppy the ropes and even takes her around town a bit.
I would like to point out that Poppy is Indian-American, but this really is never brought up. Even her uncle’s ethnicity in a small town is a non-issue. Late in the book Poppy finds out that it was difficult for him to find somewhere to work because he is Indian, but he stuck to his dream to be a vet and found solutions. It’s a minor mention of his struggle, and while I think it’s an important issue, the brevity is probably best for the intended audience.
Seaglass Summer would be a great book for kids who like animals and especially for kids who want to be vets. I think any kid who feels called to a profession or passion could relate to Poppy, though. The diversity may also be a draw for readers who like a more mixed cast of characters.
June 28, 2015
I am so glad to have found this book! So many books featuring Indian main characters are best for teens or tweens, but this is completely appropriate for third and fourth graders. Besides, it features animals which is usually a big hit with kids that age.
Poppy has always dreamed of being a veterinarian. This summer she’s getting one step closer to her goal. While her parents make their annual trip to visit family back in India, Poppy is staying with her Uncle Sanjay, a real vet. But as soon as she gets to the island, things start going wrong. Uncle Sanjay’s dog is too exuberant for Poppy’s taste. The tailgate of his truck is broken and her suitcase falls out and opens into a stream. Among the lost items is the real vet kit Poppy saved up for. And worst of all, when she gets to the clinic, Poppy just can’t seem to get anything right. Over the course of the summer, Poppy learns how to get closer to her goal and that things aren’t always as simple as they seem.
I would have liked to see the relationship between uncle and niece more developed, but overall it was a cute book. I also appreciated that while Poppy is certainly Indian and her culture is mentioned throughout, it’s not an issues book. I feel like it can be hard to find books about minorities that have themes other than dealing with issues relative to belonging to a particular culture. While these books are important, it’s also good to be able to offer children books where the culture is present without the issues being the main focus. For children, books that move away from the issues can help make other cultures seem more accessible because they can connect with other aspects of the book, and then once they are interested in learning more can move on to weightier books.
Poppy has always dreamed of being a veterinarian. This summer she’s getting one step closer to her goal. While her parents make their annual trip to visit family back in India, Poppy is staying with her Uncle Sanjay, a real vet. But as soon as she gets to the island, things start going wrong. Uncle Sanjay’s dog is too exuberant for Poppy’s taste. The tailgate of his truck is broken and her suitcase falls out and opens into a stream. Among the lost items is the real vet kit Poppy saved up for. And worst of all, when she gets to the clinic, Poppy just can’t seem to get anything right. Over the course of the summer, Poppy learns how to get closer to her goal and that things aren’t always as simple as they seem.
I would have liked to see the relationship between uncle and niece more developed, but overall it was a cute book. I also appreciated that while Poppy is certainly Indian and her culture is mentioned throughout, it’s not an issues book. I feel like it can be hard to find books about minorities that have themes other than dealing with issues relative to belonging to a particular culture. While these books are important, it’s also good to be able to offer children books where the culture is present without the issues being the main focus. For children, books that move away from the issues can help make other cultures seem more accessible because they can connect with other aspects of the book, and then once they are interested in learning more can move on to weightier books.
June 3, 2013
Sweet story for 3rd-6th graders. Poppy Ray spends a summer month with her uncle who's a veterinarian, while her parents return to visit their family in India. Poppy's always wanted to become a vet and really looks forward to petting the kitties, playing with the dogs and helping her uncle out at his practise.
The first few days at the vet's office isn't what she expected: being a vet isn't just the fun stuff she imagined: a dog pees on the floor, and the mean lady who runs the office tells her to clean it up; animals come in injured and she realizes she gets queasy at the sight of blood. She's not so sure she wants to be a vet after all.
One day a hippie kind of lady comes in with her two dogs and sees that Poppy is nervous, and recommends that she find a special piece of seaglass to keep with her to calm her down. The next time she walks on the beach, she finda a piece of green glass she likes that fits nicely in her pocket. Every time she starts getting nervous around the animals she touches the lump of glass to reassure herself.
As the weeks go on, Poppy starts to get to know some of the people in town better, learns a lot about how to help out with the dogs and cats, and even ends up saving a wild duck!
If you like animals, cozy family stories, and happy endings, you'll like Seaglass Summer.
The first few days at the vet's office isn't what she expected: being a vet isn't just the fun stuff she imagined: a dog pees on the floor, and the mean lady who runs the office tells her to clean it up; animals come in injured and she realizes she gets queasy at the sight of blood. She's not so sure she wants to be a vet after all.
One day a hippie kind of lady comes in with her two dogs and sees that Poppy is nervous, and recommends that she find a special piece of seaglass to keep with her to calm her down. The next time she walks on the beach, she finda a piece of green glass she likes that fits nicely in her pocket. Every time she starts getting nervous around the animals she touches the lump of glass to reassure herself.
As the weeks go on, Poppy starts to get to know some of the people in town better, learns a lot about how to help out with the dogs and cats, and even ends up saving a wild duck!
If you like animals, cozy family stories, and happy endings, you'll like Seaglass Summer.
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February 7, 2011This is such a cute book. It’ll appeal to any tween who likes animals – and really, what tween doesn’t like animals?
I thought Poppy was a great character. She was just like me when I was eleven – I thought I knew a lot more than I actually did, and I didn’t like people to know that I was scared. While Poppy wouldn’t admit it to anyone, she was nervous about spending the summer with her uncle, away from her parents. And on the first day at the vet clinic, she got a rude awakening about how much she thought she knew and could do to help.
While not everything turns out well for the animals at her uncle’s vet clinic, that’s what makes the book so likable. It would have been easy for the author to make sugarcoat the sad parts, but instead she makes the reader feel the grief and sorrow just like the characters do – something I really enjoyed, even though I was near tears at one point.
One of my favorite things about Seaglass Summer was the setting. Poppy’s uncle lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest. The descriptions of the lush forests, and the sunny beaches were great. I ended up reading it on a cold and snowy afternoon, and it made me crave sunshine and warmth. The setting gave the book a great place to happen in.
I thought Poppy was a great character. She was just like me when I was eleven – I thought I knew a lot more than I actually did, and I didn’t like people to know that I was scared. While Poppy wouldn’t admit it to anyone, she was nervous about spending the summer with her uncle, away from her parents. And on the first day at the vet clinic, she got a rude awakening about how much she thought she knew and could do to help.
While not everything turns out well for the animals at her uncle’s vet clinic, that’s what makes the book so likable. It would have been easy for the author to make sugarcoat the sad parts, but instead she makes the reader feel the grief and sorrow just like the characters do – something I really enjoyed, even though I was near tears at one point.
One of my favorite things about Seaglass Summer was the setting. Poppy’s uncle lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest. The descriptions of the lush forests, and the sunny beaches were great. I ended up reading it on a cold and snowy afternoon, and it made me crave sunshine and warmth. The setting gave the book a great place to happen in.
September 26, 2013
Seaglass Summer is a sweet coming-of-age story that tugs at an animal lover's heart. Poppy is visiting her Uncle Sanjay who is a veterinarian on an island off the coast of Washington. Full of quirky, small town people and their beloved pets, Poppy begins to see what it really takes to be an animal doctor. She desperately hopes to become one, even though she has never owned a pet (her mom is highly allergic).
At first, Poppy deals with some things that are gross...cleaning up poop and pee, finding unmentionables in glass jars that are Uncle Sanjay's science experiments, blood spurting from a paw wound, and most unsettling is the death of a beloved forever friend. Can she really deal with all this unpleasantness towards her dream of becoming a doctor like her uncle?
As the summer passes, Poppy becomes more comfortable with the gross parts of the job and grows to love her Uncle Sanjay even more (is that possible?), find what her calling truly is, and what her friends and family really mean to her.
At first, Poppy deals with some things that are gross...cleaning up poop and pee, finding unmentionables in glass jars that are Uncle Sanjay's science experiments, blood spurting from a paw wound, and most unsettling is the death of a beloved forever friend. Can she really deal with all this unpleasantness towards her dream of becoming a doctor like her uncle?
As the summer passes, Poppy becomes more comfortable with the gross parts of the job and grows to love her Uncle Sanjay even more (is that possible?), find what her calling truly is, and what her friends and family really mean to her.
May 15, 2013
This is a great choice for girls or boys in the middle grades who love animals, or realistic fiction. 11 year old Poppy Ray is the daughter of Indian immigrants. One summer Poppy, who wants to be a veterinarian, has the opportunity to stay with her Uncle Sanjay - a vet who lives on an Island off the coast of Washington - instead of going to India with her parents. Poppy heads off and encounters many new people, and all their animals. She discovers that sometimes being a vet means confronting "gross stuff" and that sometimes the animals can't be helped. This is a really good, quiet choice for kids in 4th and 5th, and is especially notable for having an East-Asian Indian girl as the main character, but where being Indian (or different) isn't the main point of the story. Well done, but warning: there is a mention of testicles and the slang term "balls" in a scene where a boy working in the vet practice tries to gross out Poppy.
July 15, 2010
This is a very sweet novel for middle readers. It had a lovely sense of family and of being Indian in America, and torn between the traditional culture in India and America. Poppy stays with her veterinarian uncle in what must be one of the San Juans, learning about what the practice is and also sorting through the idea of belonging, home and her new friendships. i felt that the author should have owned the geography, letting the ferry leave from one of several actual departure points, being a little more careful with details. Orcas feature in the story for example and are described as "silvery" when they are a mighty black and white. It's a lovely read despite these quibbles and I think girls especially would identify with Poppy's summer experience.
October 21, 2010
This story is about a young Indian girl who instead of going to India with her parents to visit family decides to stay the summer with her Uncle on an island in Washington. She wants to be a vet but due to her mom's allergies is not allowed to have pets at home and helps her Uncle at his animal clinic. Through her experiences on the island and in the vet clinic I laughed some and even cried. I learned a bit about Indian culture which was interesting to me. I thought that some details were unrealistic but it is a children's book and children often do not understand the concept of money, for example. I give it 4 stars simply because it is a juvenile book and not my first choice of reading. The writer is a friend and I love animals, having 2 dogs, and I enjoyed reading it nonetheless.
July 19, 2011
This book is about a girl named Poppy who wants to be a veterinarian. She goes to spend the summer with her uncle Sanjay who is a veterinarian. She gets to help out her uncle at the clinic. She meets many new animals who become close to her. Poppy's mother is allergic to fur so she has never had her own pet or gotten to help out with animals. Poppy finds a piece of seaglass which becomes her lucky treasure. Each touch makes her feel even better about helping animals. This book is a good book. It really tells the story of Poppy's summer and what she gets to do each day. I would reccomend this book to anybody who wants to read a calm book with many adventures. This is the perfect summer reading book.
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