CLARA'S CLIPPING FILE / REVIEWS
Clara clips everything. Praise, criticism, publication dates, odd little details in the margins—if somebody wrote about Dewey, there is a decent chance it wound up in this cabinet.
Kirkus Reviews • Book 1 • 2017
Kirkus described Lorri Horn's debut as a winning introduction to Dewey's secret problem-solving business, emphasizing the comic parent cases, Clara Cottonwood, and the wish-fulfillment appeal of having someone available to fix impossible grown-ups.
“winning debut”
Kirkus Reviews • Book 2 • 2018
The review focused on Dewey's move into sixth-grade teacher and school-policy cases, noting the mix of research, student advocacy, comedy, family life, and increasingly diverse supporting characters.
“Grass-roots politics at its best, likely to leave readers flushed with laughter.”
Kirkus Reviews • Book 3 • 2019
Kirkus highlighted the shift into sibling cases, the comic failures and experiments in Dewey's methods, and the book's more reflective treatment of attention, gender assumptions, and family relationships.
“Both hilarious and wise—another winner in this adventure series.”
TeacherDance • Series Review • 2019
TeacherDance looked across the series, praising Dewey's considerate solutions, the increasingly diverse world around him, Clara and Wolfie's warmth, and the books' ability to entertain while opening up questions for readers.
“There is a lot to love in these books that will entertain, but also inform thinking for readers.”
OTHER CLIPPINGS
California English reviewed Sibling Problem Solver in its February 2020 issue, and Clara also filed away interviews and other bits of Dewey history.