Review: Animal Charm
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2013
"Sleepover Zoo" by Brenda Kearns is a lovely story for young adults.As the title implies there is a sleepover involved, concerning several young girls. There is a long build up to the actual sleepover because of classroom 'politics' and worries by the girls about their image.The location for said sleepover houses animals of all kinds and our heroine is worried that this will lead to ridicule rather than admiration.The book does well in describing the worries and concerns of teenagers and it has some great revelations and a wonderful message. The description of the house with all the animals is often hilarious and entertaining, as it might be educational.Once again Kearns has written sensitively about an important matter, the connection of humans with nature and animals. One party guest in particular has a steep learning curve. The characters are lovely, sometimes amusing and certainly very real.This is a beautiful book that stands out from the many supernatural and superpower helpings of the genre.Just right.