TIME FOR JODY

by Wendy Kesselman ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 5, 1975

All the excitement, loneliness and--above all--uncertainty of going off on your own are experienced by Jody, a sleepy little groundhog whose father has the important job of waking all the animals in the spring. When Jody receives a letter from the animals of the Distant Fields inviting her to ""come and be our groundhog,"" her 27 relatives give her a going away party and 27 gifts, all alarm clocks. It's touch and go for a while at first--whether missing her parents will prove too much for Jody who looks, endearingly, far too young to leave home, or whether she's overslept in the end despite the clocks--but Jody's joy in heralding spring and the portly, kimona clad rabbit's compliments (""It's nice having a groundhog. We haven't been up so early in years"") are all the reward anyone could ask.

Pub Date: Nov. 5, 1975

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 40

Publisher: Harper & Row

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1975

Categories: CHILDREN'S