The Outlandish Adventures of Liberty Aimes

A zany, fantastic, witty tale reminiscent of Dahl. Easton triumphs again. Superb and as uplifting as lifting soda. Easton's versatility is amazing - very different from her The Life History of A Staras possible, another wonderful book.

"The Outlandish Adventures of Liberty Aimes" is a fantastic, fun, smart book. It should be in everyone's library, young or old. Liberty Aimes has the makings of a classic, sitting alongside Lemony Snicket and Dr. Seuss. If this isn't made into a movie, I'll be very surprised because the characters are so alive and vibrantly leaping out of the book. Greg Swearingen has done a marvelous job with the illustrations, adding another layer of warmth and depth to the whimsical adventure. The story is engaging and exciting and a lot of it is laugh out loud funny but there are also many themes running through the book that provide opportunities for intelligent conversation: "In Eastern philosophy, breathing is the key to enlightenment. For the next half hour, Libby was very unenlightened: She was holding her breath." These opportunities are so sensitively written that it never feels like a lesson, only a new word or concept. The above phrase is almost a puzzle with the laugh at the end being the prize for working it out. I need to find a kid to read it with because it's just too good not to share.

Not since Alice in Wonderland, has a book so delighted my son. A whimsical and funny story, full of imagination had us talking for days about the adventures of one daring and smart young girl and her goofy and strange parents. Liberty's journey is full of fun and fear. My son learned a lot about values and ethics wihtout preaching as we followed Liberty's journey. Phenonemonal drawings kept us entranced