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    Eclair Goes to Stella's: Eclair, #1
    Eclair Goes to Stella's: Eclair, #1
    Eclair Goes to Stella's: Eclair, #1
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    Eclair Goes to Stella's: Eclair, #1

    By M. Weidenbenner

    4.5/5

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    AWARD-WINNING and BEST-SELLING AUTHOR.

    Early Reader, Chapter Book Series for 5-10 year old girls.

    Eclair Goes to Stella's is funny, sad, heart warming, and genuine all at once!” ~ Renee Gray-Wilburn, co-author of Grandparenting Through Obstacles: Overcoming Family Challenges to Reach Your Grandchildren for Christ (Pix-N-Pens, 2012).

    “Michelle's story is well-written and engaging. She does a wonderful job of developing the characters and deals with difficult issues in a kid-friendly way. Readers will be quickly drawn into this story and want to keep reading. There are so many dimensions to this story--it is filled with humor, action, and emotion--a great read!” --Award-winning children's book author, Crystal Bowman.

    When Eclair's mother leaves home, Eclair and her little sister must go live on a farm with Stella, their eccentric grandma.

    “More and more, grandparents today are assuming the role of part-time or even full-time caregivers for their grandkids. In Eclair Goes to Stella's, we see how one grandmother bravely and creatively steps into this role to help her family through a difficult situation. I'm certain that children everywhere will be able to relate to the range of emotions that little Éclair faces as she struggles to adjust to her new living arrangements then begins to welcome the love and care her grandmother offers.” ~ Renee Gray-Wilburn, co-author of Grandparenting Through Obstacles: Overcoming Family Challenges to Reach Your Grandchildren for Christ (Pix-N-Pens, 2012).

    There is a growing trend in America—grandparents raising grandchildren. According to the AARP’s Grandfacts, “Across the United States, almost 7.8 million children are living in homes where grandparents or other relatives are the householders, with more than 5.8 million children living in grandparents’ homes and nearly 2 million children living in other relatives’ homes. These families are often called grandfamilies.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherM. Weidenbenner
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    ISBN9780989404945
    Eclair Goes to Stella's: Eclair, #1
    Author

    M. Weidenbenner

    Michelle is a fulltime employee of God’s kingdom, writing and encouraging writers every day. She’s a sucker for emotional stories, her sensitive side fueling the passion for her character’s plights, often giving her the ability to show readers the “other” side of the story. She grew up in the burbs of Detroit with five brothers. No sisters. Each time her mom brought the boy bundle home Michelle cried, certain her mom liked boys better than girls. But when her brothers pitched in with the cooking, cleaning, and babysitting—without drama, Michelle discovered having brothers wasn’t so bad. They even taught her how to take direct criticism without flinching, which might come in handy with book reviews. Michelle is living her dream—writing every day and thanking God for the stories He puts in her path. When Michelle isn’t writing she’s winning ugly on the pickle ball court. She’s known as “Queen of the Rim Shots.” No joke. It’s ugly. Her debut novel, Cache a Predator is a geocaching mystery and an Amazon bestseller in the thriller/crime category. Scattered Links (initially titled Love is Just a Word) was the winner of the 2013 Aspiring Writers Competition, sponsored by Write on Con and The Reading Room. It's also a Gold Medal winner in the Readers' Favorite International awards and a Bronze Medal winner in the Dan Poytner's Global Awards. Her recent book, Fractured Not Broken is a true story of heroic virtue. Michelle blogs at Random Writing Rants where she teaches and encourages writers how to get published.

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    • 4/5
      A cute and fun book for younger readers. Just a little warning for some more sensitive children, the grandma "Stella" has animal head on her wall - she hunts and farms so for those who might be over sensitive about animals I thought I should let you know. Overall a cute and fun story. Well written with a few minor flow issues at the beginning but otherwise a fun read for younger readers. A story that teaches children not to judge based on first impressions and misconceptions but to give others a chance to show who they truly are.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book and recommend it for anyone with children. It is a good story about a girl that is going through a rough patch. She is confused and upset. Her whole life has been turned upside down and she is worried about a lot of things.When she and her little sister are sent to stay with a grandmother they don't really know, she is afraid and doesn't want to stay. She thinks her grandmother is mean and wants to go back home. Soon she finds out things aren't always as bad as they seem.This book teaches a good lesson to children about handling big changes in their lives, as well as not always assuming the worse of someone. Disclosure: I received a copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. I was not required to leave a positive review.
    • 5/5
      These are not just my thoughts this time! I welcome my daughter Bridgett to our review team. She 9 years old and loves to read. It doesn't take her long to finish a book of this size(49 pages) and this one went fast as well. She loved it! First, as soon as the horse appeared she was in love. We live on a farm and have horses and Bridgett has one horse that is special to her. She was so happy that Eclair was going to have a horse of her own. Though when Lightning(what Eclair names the horse) colics it made her cry because we lost my favorite horse to colic last year. Bridgett was ecstatic that the sweet horse lived! Of course, this book does have some twists and turns just more suited for children. Eclair does not want to live with her grandmother(who wants to be called Stella) because her mom has to go away and her dad travels for work. She doesn't want to stay with strange Stella who she thinks might not like animals but rather KILLS them! Find out what happens to make her trust Stella and the fun they have on the farm!
    • 4/5
      What a delightful chapter book! Very well written and a relevant story, making it great reading for a fifth/sixth grader.
    • 5/5
      Eclair is a cute lovable seven year old who you cannot fail to smile and laugh along with at some of the things she thinks or says and even misunderstands, just like a typical seven year old. She will also make you feel a little sad too but not for long as you soon start smiling again.Eclair and her sister Meggie face a tough time as their mom has to go away because she is poorly so they have to go and live with her Grandma Stella for a while, until her dad can find another job. It's the important issues Eclair worries about like leaving behind her BFF (best friend forever) which is her first thought!Yet with two simple words, horse and farm, as dad tells her about Grandma Stella's farm Magical Meadows, things just seem that little bit brighter. Stella has to be brave for now and learn to trust her Grandma and get used to her new surroundings living on the farm, you can feel her insecurities and sadness but her happiness shines through. Animals make the greatest friends and two lost souls, Eclair and rescued horse Lightning, help each other through their new adventure in life together.I like how the author has also included a few little animal facts within the story itself that children can pick up without even thinking about it and the sketches in each small chapter are so much fun. The author treats you to a glimpse of the next book too, it looks like Lightning gets a new friend and maybe one for Eclair too.A fun easy to read book that I really enjoyed , maybe that's because I'm a big kid at heart.
    • 5/5
      Eclair Goes To Stella’s was a great story which my seven year old daughter loved. When Eclair’s mother gets sick and has to go away it leads to her dad taking Eclair and her sister to their grandmothers house. Their grandmother doesn’t like that name though and prefers to be called Stella.Eclair doesn’t like Stella, she doesn’t want her dad to leave and she thinks Stella is harming her animals.How things change in a day when Stella is given a pony and meets all the animals and changes her mind completely about Stella.It was quick and easy read for my daughter, I read it the first time and she read it the second on her own. My daughter want’s to see what happens with Eclair next so it obviously gripped her.
    • 4/5
      ESCLAIR GOES TO STELLA'S by MICHELLE WEIDENBENNER is an interesting Children's book/Chapter Books/Horses/Animals. "Esclair" #1, and what a beginning. Age Level: 5 - 9 | Grade Level: K - 3.I loved this cute, funny story of horses, children and their delights. What an impressive tale. An excellent tale of young readers, of all ages, but especially ages 5-9. From Pre-K to the 3rd grade are sure to delight in the vivid pictures, the true to life issues. A great moral for youngsters, you judge a book by its covers, or judge characters by first impressions but to give people the benefit of the doubt. A cute tale. Does have a few minor flow issues, but otherwise moves freely and evenly. Young readers are sure to enjoy as well as parents, and grand parents. A pleasure to read!*Received for an honest review*Rating: 4Heat rating: N/AReviewed by: AprilR, courtesy of My Book Addiction and More

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    Eclair Goes to Stella's - M. Weidenbenner

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    Chapter One - Getting the News

    My name is E. Clair. The E stands for Emily, but my dad calls me Éclair. He says éclairs are like donuts, soft and sweet, just like me. And their insides are yellow like the color of my hair.

    Dad called me Éclair the day Mom left. He said, Éclair, you have to go live with your grandma for a while.

    It was summer and Meggie, my two-year-old sister, and I couldn’t go swimming at Abby’s house. Abby was my BFF. (That means best friends forever.) Mom had always gone with us on Saturdays. But not that day. Dad was in charge, so that meant everything changed.

    When Mom left we were standing in the kitchen. Aunt Sarah took Mom’s suitcase and waited in the car to take her to the airport. Mom hugged and kissed Meggie and me like she always did when she went to the store. But these kisses were different. They were big fat, slobbery-wet smooches. I’m not sure where the slobber came from. Maybe it was from her drool or the tears dripping down her face. She hugged me so tight I thought my eyeballs would pop out.

    Mom had been crying lots, and sometimes Meggie would see her and start blubbering too. Then it would get really loud. Dad would sigh and pick Meggie up and rock her.

    I really wanted to go to Abby’s house that Saturday. She had invited a new girl, Beth, who’d just moved to our block. I needed to meet her because I didn’t want her getting any ideas about taking my place as Abby’s BFF.

    After Aunt Sarah’s car drove off with Mom, Dad dropped the bomb on me. I was going to move to my grandma’s house.

    Who? I scrunched my face, like when I eat a pickle.

    Grandma Taylor, my mom, he said.

    Why? I hardly knew her. I’d only met her twice because she lived far away in another state that sounded like Indians. It was far from where we lived in Florida.

    I have to travel with my job, and I won’t be able to take care of you, Dad said. You’ll go live with Grandma until I find another job.

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    I stomped my foot. Tell Mom she has to come back home. Why did she go away anyway?

    Dad knelt in front of me and took my hand, which was not a good sign. It meant I was going to get a time-out, or he had something bad to tell me. Mom is sick. It’s going to take her a while to get better.

    She didn’t look sick to me, just sad.

    He gave me one of his looks like he felt sorry for me, so

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