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Violet, Daisy, and Lily couldn't be more different in some respects. Violet loves being the center of attention, Daisy cares mostly about sports, and Lily likes to hide away in her books. However, the one thing all three have in common is that they are triplets in the fun and surprise-filled Devine family. In this short novel each girl has a moment to shine as Violet triumphs at the science fair; Daisy gets glasses and recovers her baseball moxie now that she can see; and Lily enters a writing contest and wins dog-training lessons for their new Sheltie, Trouble. Girls take charge in the energetic chapter book about the trials and triumphs of three sisters who are fraternal triplets.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-5-Daisy, Lily, and Violet may be triplets, but the girls don't look alike and certainly don't have the same interests. They are, however, always caring and loyal. They cheer for Daisy at her baseball game, support Violet's science fair project, and encourage Lily when she has to recite her poem. Two of their favorite people are their Grandma Rose, their mother's mother, and Grandpa Dash, their father's father. The girls mistake the grandparents' camaraderie for something more, and end up with a big surprise. Jamieson's illustrations enliven the text. VERDICT An enjoyable story, but an additional purchase.-Laura Fields Eason, Parker Bennett Curry Elementary School, Bowling Green, KY © Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
"Violet, Lily, and Daisy Divine were triplets, but they weren't identical looking. They weren't identical thinking, either." In a series of episodes set over nine chapters, the elementary school-aged siblings spend time with their maternal grandmother and paternal grandfather (and mistakenly suspect that a romance is brewing between them), struggle with science and sports, and receive a new pet puppy they name Trouble. The narration can be old-fashioned ("All the adults began laughing. But this was no laughing matter to the triplets") and the dialogue on the sitcom-y side, but the Divines are a family worth getting to know. Jamieson's b&w spot illustrations add to the quiet comedy of this domestic drama. Ages 7-11. Illustrator's agent: Paul Rodeen, Rodeen Literary Management. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Each of the Divine triplets has a problem: Violet is on the verge of failing science, Daisy is striking out in baseball, and Lily has to overcome her fear of public speaking. With the support of her sisters (and their new puppy, Trouble), each girl is triumphant. Readers will identify with at least one triplet in this amiable chapter book sprinkled with black-and-white illustrations. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
The Divine triplets, Lily, Daisy, and Violet, are alike in some ways and different in others, but they agree about their troublesome new puppy.This chapter book introduces the three girls: Lily, who loves to read and dares to write and recite a poem; Daisy, who loves baseball and plays even better after she gets glasses; and drama queen Violet, who makes up for her science failures with a project about the ways the three of them take after different members of their family. And then there's Grandpa Dash and Grandma Rose. The girls' habit of jumping to conclusions leads them to assume that their dad's father and mother's mother are getting married, but the big announcement turns out to be the gift of a new dog. The third-person narrative is dialogue-heavy, with amusing, age-appropriate wordplay: Violet calls a science fair project about electricity a "shocker" and uses words like "ridonculous" and "matchy-matchy." There's no sense of place and no clear indication of the girls' age; this is an episodic story of people and relationships. In the end, these characters don't come alive, and readers may find it difficult to distinguish themjust as sometimes happens to triplets in real life. Grayscale illustrations help (final art not seen). An appealing idea for a chapter book but undistinguished in execution. (Fiction. 7-9) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Lily, Daisy, and Violet Divine are a set of rambunctious, school-aged triplets whose only similarity is their blue eyes and adoration of Trouble the puppy their grandparents surprise them with one day. Lily loves reading and writing, especially poetry, while Daisy is an avid baseball player, and Violet is a drama queen with a tendency to misplace her belongings. Each chapter in this gentle slice-of-life story focuses on a challenge faced by each sister in turn and is linked by their shared sense of devotion to and support of one another. Weak in science, Violet decides to enter the science fair for extra credit and explores the family traits that each of them inherited; Daisy learns that her baseball game improves considerably after she gets glasses; and Lily is inspired to enter a poetry contest, even though it means reciting in front of an audience. Black-and-white illustrations complement this sweet, if somewhat generic, story.--Szwarek, Magan Copyright 2015 Booklist