Reviews for The Magic School Bus Science Explorations C

The average rating for The Magic School Bus Science Explorations C based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-06-28 00:00:00 Guido Morales Jr This is the "novel" which forms the basis for the play and movie "I Remember Mama" written by John Van Druten. It is little more than a series of vignettes, but they are realistic as well as heart-warming and not unduly sentimental. It tells the story of the hardscrabble existence of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco in the early years of the 20th Century. Papa is a good man and a hard worker, but it is "Mama's" force of character and indomitable love which holds the family together. I'm a big fan of the George Stevens' movie and especially of the luminous performance of a forty-nine-year-old Irene Dunne as "Mama" Marta Hanson. Forbes' book did not disappoint me and my fond memories of Dunne, and that in itself is a tribute to the books's honesty and sincerity.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-06-28 00:00:00 Amy Thigpen Sometimes when I am down I long for the era of polite books for grownups - books that don't need sex, violence, heartbreak, or 50-cent metaphors to entertain. Forbes' memoiresque style is sweet as she shares the travails of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco. The title story is the nicest. Big thanks to the librarian who stuck this old book club edition (sternly marked No Renewals with a long-ago stamp) on the end-cap display for me to find. There is something friendly about paper so old the edges are soft.