Natalie and Naughtily By Vincent X. Kirsch

The two young girls and the picture of the mall on the cover grabbed my attention. Shopping is my weakness, so I had high expectations for this book. The two characters are sisters who live on top of the store. The sisters remind me of my sister Carrie, because we are exact opposites, just like in the story. The story is catching in the beginning because it introduces the mall, but once introduced it became repetitive. The girls went to each floor of the store and each time they were told to leave. I thought that this was predictable and it lost my attention. I think that for younger readers who need repetition it would be a great read, but the story line bore me. The pictures are very dainty and I believe that young girls would really like the bright pink colors. I think that the map in the back of the book was a very clever addition made by the author because it allowed the reader to see what the girls gave Rudy Toolittle. This book would be useful in a classroom setting, but it would not be my first choice.