This is one of my favorite children's authors. This was another book by Kevin Henkes that illustrates the feelings and struggles of children in every day family situations. A fun read that reminds us that we can connect with people we are completely frustrated by!

3.75 stars - we all usually love kevin henkes so much - but this was not a favorite. short, cute, quirky family story though.

I did not really know what to think of this book it is marked humor but is closer to realistic fiction. It was not my favorite the whole book is basically a ten year old's perspective of her "evil" aunt and crazy family. The entire book is focused on a family trying to name the 6th child who is the first on not to be a girl and the last child the Mom can have. The last two pages finally tell you what the baby's name is.

I'm guessing young readers will be able to relate to the things Adine feels at how she's treated in her family – whether real or imagined. But I don't think I've ever read a book with more mention of smoking. I not sure why that was important to the story. Possibly readers from a smoking family can sympathize, but all of the smoking that went on around that newborn baby made me cringe. I wanted to like this story, and it had moments where I really did, but overall it left me with an un satisfied, slightly depressing feeling about the family.

On the suggested summer reading list for students.

The Zebra Wall was an okay book. I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. The characters just were kinda werid. The book was kind of all over the place. it was hard to tell who was who.

The book is about Adine's family preparing for a new baby coming to the family. They already have a pretty big family, the Volorbs have 5 girl daughter ages 0-10. Now they are bringing another child into the family. The Volorbs have a problem though, their Aunt Irene is staying with them until there mom gets better after the baby is born. The whole family likes Aunt Irene except Adine, the whole trip didn't go very smooth for Adone and we Aunt.

This book was definitely for older people like 12 and up because the adults in the book were always smoking cigarettes by the children. But I wouldn't really suggest this book to anyone.

60%

I enjoyed book The Zebra Wall. I can relate to this book because Adine felt left out at some parts with her whole family and that is what happens with my family sometimes.

I would definitely recommend this book to any of my friends that enjoy to read about family and family problems.

The Zebra Wall is about the Vorlob already having kids but they are expecting another one. The family wants to have their kids have their name going in alphabetical order. They have A, B, C, D, and E but when the sixth child came they wanted to switch it up since it might be their last. They have a mural wall but decide to change it all up when the new baby is gonna come. When their Aunt Irene comes to stay with the kids while the Vorlob parents are in the hospital the kids don't really like her at first. Since the Vorlob kids didnt like Aunt Irene right away they find away how to deal with her being there. In the end everything everything turns out different than what the Vorlob expected.

I keep reading Lila's books, and it's fun to read children's literature that I haven't read before. I only knew Kevin Henkes as a picture book guy, not a chapter book guy. Loved this book and thought it captured nicely how it can be tough being ten.

Rereading books before I give them away.

I read it to 4th and 5th graders. They liked it more than I did. I won't read it again.

This was my favorite story as a child. It was the first that really spoke to me internally. I will get this for my daughter or son when it comes to that time as well.