This book is about an 8 year old, Grace. She and her best friend Mimi try to convince her parents that they are able to now get a dog, that they will be able to take care of it. To show them that she is, she makes a dog out of cardboard and uses this to show her parents that she is responsible enough to get a real dog. There are very small black and white illustrations incorporated in the novel, mostly just of characters. They help the reader visualize who everyone is which could help them under...

Any kid who has ever wanted or currently has a pet will love this story. Grace wants a dog so much that she and her best friend Mimi construct a dog out of boxes and name it Chip-Up. Will taking care of her cardboard pet convince her parents that she is responsible? Imagine what can happen when you take your cardboard dog (taped to a skateboard) to the dog park!

What a Cute book! Love this series! Loved this book! Too cute& funny! Perfect series for beginning readers!

This is the third book in the Just Grace series by Charise Mericle Harper. We read the first two books in the series in fairly close succession, but never seemed to get around to reading this one. There is a lot to like about this book - I love that Grace keeps a journal (even if it's part of her homework) and I really appreciate that she tries very hard to demonstrate that she is responsible, dependable, and willing to take care of an animal (the good and bad parts). I also like that she is wil...

I read this book with my daughter each night before she went to bed. It is a very cute book. However, it doesn't seem to really go anywhere. She is sort of rambling as she talks. Grace really really wants a dog, and creates her own fake dog, which is actually pretty funny. There is a mystery regarding her neighbor, and the solution is not at all what we expected. If you want to know if Just Grace gets her heart's desire (a dog of her own), then you will have to read it. The book is cute and sill...

Grace want a dog. Her friend MiMi want a dog too. I don't really like the book,becase the storyis not exciting as the other book.

Part of a Just Grace series. Kids who like Judy Moody and Clementine should like this one too.

In the third installment of this charming series, Grace Stewart and her best friend Mimi return with a burning desire to get a pet dog; Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are, as parents always are, less enthusiastic, while Mimi's parents are unshakably opposed. The illustrations (all purportedly done by the amazing Grace herself) remain as delightful as ever, but Grace, still as empathetic and generous as ever, doesn't really shine in the way she did in Just Grace and Still Just Grace because her adventures

Have you ever wodered of having a dog and showing your parents that you are responsible?If so,then this book is just for you.This is about a girl who wanted a dog so she had to show her parents that she was responsible so they could buy her a dog.She even made a cardboard dog!To show how responsible she was.My favorite part of the story is when she had to use her shoe for the to make the cardboard head.I liked it because it was funny and she had to go to school with only one shoe.My favorite cha...

read this with Kirsi - cute book

Just Grace hates her name and wants a dog. She and her friend Mimi begin a campaign to prove Just Grace is responsible enough to own a dog. They build a dog out of boxes, paste, and paint, then treat it as if it were real. This one had some grammar issues that made it difficult for me to get into. The grammar is better than Junie B., but the way the author turns a phrase reads a little bassackwards to me. This one hasn't been rated by Lexile yet, but the original Just Grace got an NC1060L. The N...

One of the most important skills we tried to teach our children is the art of a respectful appeal. Just Grace learns many lessons in her wise approach at earning the privilege of a dog.In an effort to convince her parents to allow her to get a dog, Grace doesn't resort to begging, pleading tantrums. A tip from her wise houseguest, Miss Dupre, sets Just Grace off on a plan to prove herself to be responsible and dependable. She constructs a cardboard dog and goes through all the motions of having

This is a cute story about a young girl named Grace, longing for a dog of her very own. In attempts to persuade her hesitant parents into allowing her to have one, she makes a cardboard dog which she treats as a live animal. Through the experience of walking the "dog" and practicing familiarizing herself with all of the responsibilities of owning the real thing, Grace learns valuable lessons about responsibility, and the challenges of caring for pets.

Reviewed by Harmony for TeensReadToo.comJust Grace is back and even more hilarious than before. She's still trying to cheer everyone up and she still draws Not-So-Super comics, but this time she's on a different mission. She wants a dog and she wants one bad. Her best friend, Mimi, also wants a dog. They decide that Grace has a better chance of getting one, so when Grace does get a dog, they plan on sharing it. Of course, it's not easy convincing Grace's parents that she's responsible enough to

As Grace proves to her parents that she is responsible and dependable so she can have a dog, she makes a fake dog and names it Chip-Up. Soon after, her teacher, Miss Louis assigns the class to write a journal. She writes about all of her thoughts and feelings, so she can look back at it when she gets old and starts to forget things about her life as an 8-year old.

Cute story about an eight-year-old girl who really, REALLY, extremely wants a dog (reminded me a little of Lola in Charlie and Lola, but a bit older). First, with her friend Mimi, she has to convince her parents that she is responsible and dependable enough to take care of one. She comes up with a great idea (with the help of her basement neighbor, traveler Augustine Dupre) to pretend she has a dog (that she and her friend build out of cardboard and tow around on a skateboard) in order to show h...

I read this book because my sister and I were doing a book club. It was cute for young kids. I wouldn't read it if your my age because nothing really happens in it.

Just Grace REALLY wants a dog. Mimi and she make a cardboard one to prove to her parents she is responsible AND dependable. There is a mystery across the street. Learning to journal and learning about history from people's journals.''It's okay to be sneaky if you don't get caught". NOT SURE about this message conveyed in this book, but... I still like this book series.

The Just Grace series is delightfully creative. As we get to know Grace better, we also get to know her family, her neighbors and watch her circle of friends expand -- often due to her superpower for empathy. In this installment, Grace REALLY wants a dog of her own. She and Mimi decide to share a dog and go about gathering information about types of dogs by interviewing owners and meeting dogs at the local dog park. The young reader will learn about dogs including how to care for them as well as...

I thought this was good. I liked the characters. My favourite character was the dog because he reminds me of me when I chillax at home. I would recommend other grade two and grade three students read this book.