School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2In the first of three easy-to-read stories, Beezy decides that her name is uninteresting, but when her grandmother tells her the story about how her nickname came about, she is delighted with it. In the next chapter, Gran tells Beezy and her friend Merlin a humorous trickster tale of a clever rabbit who outmaneuvers a panther. Unfortunately, this segment takes readers too far away from the characters for too long, giving the book a disjointed tone. In the final story, Beezy's dog jumps into a pastry shop window to eat his favorite food, key lime pie. The reaction to his foaming green mouth is very funny. Fans of Beezy (Orchard, 1997) are likely to enjoy this title more than readers not previously introduced to this charming character. Only one of the three chapters puts her in a starring role, which serves to distance readers. Poydar's gouache paintings have a great deal of energy and child appeal, but they don't elevate the book enough to make it a first choice for beginning-reader collections.Jackie Hechtkopf, Talent House School, Fairfax, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
This second book to feature Beezy and company includes three stories: Beezy's friend Merlin helps her come to appreciate her name; Gran tells Beezy and Merlin the legend of Rabbit and Panther; and Beezy's dog, Funnybone, crashes a field trip. The amusing episodes are sure to interest beginning readers, and the gouache illustrations, though occasionally stilted, are full of energy. From HORN BOOK Fall 1998, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 2^-4. Lively, carrot-haired Beezy returns in another collection of "adventures" for young readers. In the first, Beezy learns about her nickname; in the second, Gran tells about a tricky rabbit besting a panther; in the last, Beezy's dog goes on a hunt for its favorite treat, key lime pie. There's enough commotion and variety to keep readers interested; the artwork is adequate; and the text, which is mainly dialogue, is printed in easy-on-the-eye, extra-large type. Children who like Beezy [BKL S 15 97] will enjoy this as well. --Stephanie Zvirin
