Book Thoughts: Ginnie’s Babysitting Business (Woolley)

  • cozy & sweet
  • very clean & respectful language
    (exception: x1 “stupid”)
  • non-suspenseful
  • traditional (Biblical) gender roles
  • inspiring entrepreneurial attitude
  • Halloween is mentioned
  • creativity in a screen-free life

Type: chapter book
Ages: 9-12
Author: Catherine Woolley
Illustrator: Liz Dauber
Original Title: Ginnie and Her Juniors

This is a very sweet chapter book set several decades ago. I’m guessing girls will appreciate it more than boys, but each reader is different! 

Besides the above, I also appreciated how Ginnie is so understanding of different types of personalities. She’s observant and kind about her friend’s strengths and weaknesses.

After I read this, I found out it’s from a series! If the nine others are as clean as this one, it would make a great library haul for your elementary age child!

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