Hannigan, Katherine. Ida B: ... and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

* HANNIGAN, Katherine. Ida B: ... and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World. 256p. Greenwillow. Sept. 2004. Tr S 15.99. ISBN 0-06-073024-2; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-073025-0. LC number unavailable.

Gr 4-6--As an only child, Ida B has had plenty of time to indulge her creative bent. She makes miniature rafts, to which she attaches notes with questions such as, "What is life like in Canada?" Acres of apple trees are her friends, and she enjoys long conversations with Beulah, Pastel, Henry VIII, and other trees. She lives life to the fullest, firmly believing there is never enough time for fun. When her mother develops cancer, her parents …