Lanie

by Jane Kurtz and by Jane Kurtz

Book Overview

"Lanie 2010" is an "outside" girl who is stuck with an "inside" family. She longs to go camping, explore the outdoors, and have real adventures, but no one else in her family is interested. To make... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593696825
• ISBN13: 9781593696825
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5

Customer Reviews

Lovely book for young readers -- fosters an interest in nature

This is a delightful American Girl book presenting a new character for 2010. Lanie is a balanced young lady who is fascinated with nature, and has a healthy relationship with members of her family. Suitable for young readers and especially those who enjoy the American Girl doll for 2010, Lanie.

Wholesome, great values, excellent educational material, fun

My daughter is 5 and loves American Girl dolls. Historical stories go over her head a bit, but this one is perfect. Chapters are long enough to read before bed time, yet short enough for mom to last trough them. One some nights when she gets read 2 chapters she feels like she scored extra treat. Lanie is a wonderful character. She loves nature, science and learning. Your daughter can learn a lot from her about monarch/catepillars, birds and their churping, orangutans, bunnies etc. Lanie is a good sister, wonderful niece and great daughter. She is hungry for knowlege. She's awere of nature and preserving environment. The book is well written with lots of interesting details (Lanie's mom is an architect so their house has "bunny elevator" and each room has a balcony). It is funny in parts (my daughter loved that Lanie's bunny Lulu terrified neighbor's cat Ceasar). It is realistic in parts (Lanie being jelous that her best friend Dakota got to live a read adventure and take care of real orangutans). It is heartwarming, educational and so very wholesome. I love that Lanie planted her own garden (which didn't look that pretty, but will serve the purpose). I think that the best way for kids to learn about (healthy) food is to help grow it (organically preferably). Although Lanie is "green" kid, she's not preachy nor tree hugger. It comes naturally for her as it will for you and your daughter. I hope you two snuggle up and enjoy this wonderful book just as much as two of us did.