Good writing. Its boring

This is the first book in the Just Grace series by Charise Mericle Harper. The narrative is certainly written from a child's point of view and the illustrations are very much in a child's style as well. I love the way she describes her "superpower" and the actions she takes to cheer up her neighbor. I also love that it tells about the real fears a child has, no matter how insignificant they may seem to someone else. The book is written as a continuous story, with small subsections, but no real c...

Many children’s books are simply wasted on their target audience. The most obvious example is, of course, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, but children’s books with crossover appeal abound: The Book Thief, The Little Prince, The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Dumb Bunnies, Charlotte's Web, The Magic Thief, The Secret Garden. Add to that list one more: Just Grace. Third-grader Grace Stewart doesn’t speak like an adult, as happens in so many children’s bo...

5 reasons why I like this book:1) Grace has the superhero power of "empathy". How many 3rd graders even know what that word means? How many of them care?2) I love how her parents gently try to teach her to be responsible for her actions. Something this world could use a LOT more of!3)The main lesson in this book was(although it doesn't say this in these exact words) "the road to ruin is paved with good intentions". A kid could learn a lot from Grace.4) The other many mini-lessons on friendship s...

Grace is not as kind or as amusing, perhaps, as the characters in some other easy chapter book series, but she is not a monster either. This is the first book in a series of at least twelve, so someone else must appreciate her imperfections. She's a little rough on a classmate, Sammy Stringer, because of his interest in poop, but I can't say I blame her. When her neighbors cat starts avoiding its owner for fear of the woman's new cast, Grace sets out to do some good. It does not work out the way...

Just Grace was a very good story about Grace and her life. I enjoyed this book as I was growing up.

My 5 and 7year old enjoyed this book we listened to on cd about a dynamic 3rd grade girl named Grace. 7 yr old is now reading the next book.

Grace Stewart has the bad luck of having three other Graces in her third-grade class, so she is given the label of “Just Grace,” which she despises. Not a great way to start out the school year, but at least she is with her best friend, Mimi, and they don’t have to deal with the awful Sammy Stringer too much.Grace’s life is also filled with adventures involving her downstairs tenant, Augustine Dupre (from France!), and her odd next-door neighbor, who also happens to be a teacher at her school, M...

So, I'm at the local Barnes and Noble, unconsciously retreating away from the doom and gloom of the new J.K. Rowling release, when my eyes settle on this book. I pick it up, intending to read a few chapters to pass the time, and then be on my way. So it was that, quite unintentionally, somewhere among the forgotten-but-funny realizations of my childhood and Grace's drawings of hers, I got sucked into this book. I really enjoyed the "Postcards from Crinkles the Cat" and the plot twist at the end....

This is actually the worst book in existence. As a grace I feel deeply offended that this book is a thing and uses my name in it. WHAT STUPID ASS TEACHER THINKS THAT SOMEONE WANTS TO BE CALLED LITERALLY "JUST GRACE" THAT IS THE DUMBEST GODDAMN THING SHE COULD HAVE DONE. HOW DID THAT WOMAN PASS SCHOOL AND END UP TEACHING? SHE NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PRISON FOR THAT CRIME. I COULDN'T EVEN FINISH BECAUSE OF HOW MAD I WAS. AND HOW IS THERE A WHOLE SERIES FOR THIS DUMPSTER FIRE?? DO NOT GIVE THIS TO YOUR

I really had to force myself to continue reading this one. This is a journal style story seen specifically through the eyes of Grace and she does a lot of whining at the beginning and throughout the book, but the beginning was the worst. The author really knows how to channel her inner child and think and speak and write in that pattern. A completely different take on "stream of consciousness."As I noted above, Grace whines about what she can't do, doesn't like, doesn't learn, etc. In addition,

This is a cute, easy to read book that I was able to laugh at (in a good way). A good read for younger readers. =)You can check out my review for Just Grace and many other books/movies at my blog:The Real World According To Sam

I love just grace.the end

Just Grace is a great chapter book for readers in second and third grade. The title will appeal mostly to girls, though neither Grace nor the book are particularly girly. The language is fairly simple and the plot is easy to follow. While Grace goes to school, the story focuses mostly on Grace's interest in her neighbor. I especially like that Grace is kind and considerate in a way that second and third grades can relate to. She's generous and forgiving with her friends but has a hard time apply...

Nice entertaining quick read.

This book is a quick read consisting of short chapters and many small illustrations. It's just the right level for a lower-elementary school reader who is just getting into chapter books. I have to admit, I had a bit of a shaky start with this book. I was a little put off by how Grace got her classroom name of "Just Grace". When my daughter first explained to me the title of this book - before I read it myself - I thought Grace liked her fun and unusual nickname! As it turned out, though, it was...

I also love cats so Grace and I are kindred spirits. At times this book made me laugh out loud. I found myself relaying major plot points to my husband and son as I just had to share. The artwork in this book is amusing, the inner voice of Grace is authentic and I definitely plan to read more about "Just" Grace.

I tend to like character driven stories and I liked Grace. She is in 4th grade, I think, and explains things very clearly, and very simply. In fact she is a little one dimensional, but it's cute because it sounds like the way a child would think. She believes herself to have super hero powers in the way of empathy. When her neighbor, Mrs. Luther, loses her cat, Grace photoshops the cat into places around the neighborhood and makes these pictures into postcards that she sends to Mrs. Luther. She

It was a great book. I mostly play all day, but that book caught my attention for the first time.

I listened to this on CD. It was a charming, little book--only 2 CDs long. If I had read it in hard copy, it may have been less charming---but the narrator of this book "voiced" the protaganist Grace with humor and she gave a 3rd grade kind of emphasis to many of the sentences. Grace is one of 4 Graces in her 3rd grade classroom and is called Just Grace as opposed to Grace F., Grace L., and Grace N. It's reminiscent of Junie B. Jones but less frenetic. Grace is a thoughtful 9-year-old who tries