School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-Youngsters who are already familiar with the unflappable heroine, introduced in Beezy (1997) and Beezy Magic (1998, both Orchard), will enjoy these new adventures. In the first chapter, Beezy, her Gran, and neighbor Mr. Gumm spend a summer evening "cracking" riddles as they crack nuts. The next episode features the girl and a friend who is so troubled about snakes that he can't pick blackberries. The third chapter finds Beezy and her companions playing a sandlot baseball game during which they recruit a mysterious right fielder with an alligator-tooth necklace and a unicycle. Sarafina Zippy takes center stage in this episode, and while she is a spirited character, readers may wonder who she is and where she came from, and question her fielding techniques. What makes the book so appealing is that all of the characters and situations are child centered and fun and the plots use familiar settings with innovative devices. Subtle humor and softly colored, though slightly washed out, gouache illustrations make this title a suitable addition to the early-reader shelves.-Pam Hopper Webb, Sandpoint Community Christian School, ID (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In this third chapter book about Beezy, she trades riddles with Gran and Mr. Gumm, finds a snake while picking berries with her friend Merlin, and gets an unusual new unicycle-riding player for her baseball team. The stories and their cartoon-style illustrations are amusing enough, but readers who don't know the previous books might feel a little lost. From HORN BOOK Spring 1999, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Summertime brings three new adventures for Beezy (Beezy, 1997, etc.) and her pals in the third title of this easy-reader series from McDonald (who reviews for this publication). Short chapters with whimsical illustrations transport readers from Beezy's front porch to the blackberry thickets near her grandmother's garden, to a neighborhood baseball diamond, with each location serving as the setting for old-fashioned fun and frolic. Poydar's animated illustrations artfully capture the antics of Beezy and her friends, whether they're cracking nuts and solving riddles, capturing a snake, or playing ball with the help of a unicycle. Readers will relish the excitement Beezy finds around every corner. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Gr. 1^-2. In the third easy chapter book about Beezy, she plays baseball, scares her friend with a snake, and cracks riddles with Gran on the porch. The riddles are silly, but they are a playful way to enjoy words; the baseball action has a nice turnaround when the clumsy kid learns to catch; and the snake episode is just on the edge of shivery. Cheerful gouache illustrations show Beezy and her friends having fun in the Florida sunshine. --Hazel Rochman
