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| Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package |
Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
“Eugenia
Lincoln was a practical person, a sensible person. She did not have time for poetry, geegaws,
whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity.” (p. 1)
When an unexpected package arrives, Eugenia’s world gets
a little off-kilter. Her sister, Baby,
is thrilled. Even the neighbours, Frank,
Mrs. Watson and Mercy the pig, arrive to investigate the large box on Eugenia’s
doorstep.
Much to everyone’s surprise, the box contains an
accordion. No one in the house plays the
accordion, making the instrument’s arrival even more mysterious. Eugenia immediately makes plans to get rid of
it – after all, she must have order! An
accordion that nobody plays will throw the house into chaos!
Eugenia places an ad in the newspaper to sell the
accordion. This leads to the arrival of
Gaston, the accordion teacher. After he
practically forces Eugenia to play the instrument, strange things begin to
happen. Music, it seems, has a
transformative effect. Can it really
soften Eugenia’s heart?
Eugenia
Lincoln and the Unexpected Package is the latest installment
in Kate DiCamillo’s hilarious Tales from
Deckawoo Drive. It’s perfect for
early chapter book readers and makes a great read-aloud too!
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