Holly Goldberg Sloan

'Possums,' Mama says, 'are the true performers of the animal kingdom. And all the world's a stage.' Young Appleblossom, the smallest one in her family, needs to find the role that she was born to play. She may be tiny, but she's not timid, and when she accidentally falls down a chimney, she discovers that she's also daring and quite clever. She'll need to be- Inside the house are some of the monsters her mama has warned her about - the ones called dogs and people! The curious Appleblossom, her faithful possum brothers (who launch a hilarious rescue mission), and even the lonely girl in the people's house are all about to discover new, amazing things about life, love, and how to act.

Appleblossom the Possum

Caroline Lewicki

A very sweet book about a possum and her relationship with her family, mainly two brothers. It's a cute read for someone who is just starting to read lengthier books, but still needs the adolescent content. 

I gave it 4 stars rather than 5 because the book rushes quite a bit toward the end. It's relatively drawn out for the first 35ish chapters, and then the last five just seem to tumble out quickly, then the book is over. I would have enjoyed it more if the author had put just as much detail into the ending as she did the rest of the book.

Appleblossom the Possum

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