![]() ![]() ![]() Eleanor is also very worried about the start of school. Children will no doubt relate to her gentle handling of a sad situation. Sternberg takes Eleanor through this grieving process with great care and detail. Who will put ice on her arm when she gets hurt? Who will take her for pizza? Everything seems tainted without Bibi, and Eleanor’s new babysitter just isn’t Bibi! Bibi leaves her right at the start of the summer vacation, and the summer without her looms ahead for Eleanor. Eleanor is eight and right on the cusp of third grade. Her beloved babysitter, Bibi, has to leave her and go to care for her ailing father who lives far away. ![]() The attention grabbing title, Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie, piqued my curiosity and I just had to find out more about this book – and boy am I glad I did. I walked past it several times at my local bookstore until I finally had to buy it. I was very intrigued by the cover and title of this book. ![]()
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