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The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe
The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe | Stephanie Simpson McLellan
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An impulsive little boy experiences the power of unconditional love
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mandarchy
The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe | Stephanie Simpson McLellan
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This book had me at the #endpapers 🦖
Cute #epistolary story from the perspective of a little boy who keeps making mistakes. Poor impulse control or executive functioning are never mentioned. I'm left 🤔: is this book for kids? Or is it for adults who work with kids? It's ❤️ breaking to hear children say they just want to go away or die or never have been born. This book gave me pause.

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LibrarianRyan
The Sorry Life of Timothy Shmoe | Stephanie Simpson McLellan
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I really, really, want to like this book. These are all apology letters for something Timothy has done, either on purpose, or by accident. I think the reason that I am not as fond of this book as I could be, is because some of the letters are cheeky or almost rude. I apologize, but you made it worse, appears in over half the letters. I get the point of the book and the ending does make it worth it, but overall, I have seen this done better.