Kiki: My Stylish Life (A Branches Book: Lotus Lane #1) (1)

My 6 year old loves this book. She read it herself in one sitting and found the story very engaging. The reading level is probably about 1st grade. She says, "I like this book because it's nice. It teaches us about friendship. It's funny, happy and sad. It's so good for 6 year old kindergartners.👍🇮🇹👩👧👧👩😆😟☺😁😳"

This was a great book and it was just what I needed! It was easy to find and my daughter loves it! No complaints on my end about this book or product! I'm so glad I found this book here, its hard to find what you are looking for in any store. most places don't have this, but I'm glad Amazon did! its great and I recommend this for anyone who is looking for this series!

Great book for my 3rd grader. She's happy with it and it kept her attention while reading. No need to force her to read. Branches Books are a great way to get kids started on chapter books that otherwise appear to be intimidating or boring (no pictures?!?!). Best price I've found and fast shipping is always a plus. Would recommend and will continue to buy.

As a mom of three strong, self motivated, A+ readers and one reluctant reader, it varies what makes a "good" book. I purchased Lotus Lane #1: Kiki for my third grade reluctant reader. She has had some fairly disturbing books, such as "Dragon Awakes," forced upon her in school, and she is turned off by books with trauma in them. Kiki is lighter, but it still has it's educational merits. Also thankfully Kiki is not sassy! The format is written as a diary, which got my daughter interested in writing in her own diary. Lines are used to simulate the journal, but the unintended benefit is that the lines help my daughter with eye tracking. She doesn't need a straight edge when reading this book. Kiki's friends are organized, and they even have a chart of their clubs/activities, where they meet, and what each activity club is about. I was happy my daughter had extra practice with her chart reading skills. Regarding the texting: My daughter's friends are in 3rd and 4th grade. Many of them use texting lingo in their notes to each other. My daughter felt out of the loop and wanted to learn. The texting used in the book is explained in plain English with proper spelling. This provided a motivation for my daughter to read the book, as well as a chance for us to discuss proper spelling when writing for school vs texting. I do not recommend this book for an in-depth study in children's literature. However I do recommend this book for reluctant readers interested in books about fashion and friendship and for readers that need something "fun" and "safe" to read before bedtime to keep their thoughts positive.

This book is great, as is the whole series (4 books). My 1st grader was at a higher reading level, but not ready for books with no pictures. The book is written as a girl's diary, which breaks up the reading into smaller, more manageable segments. It's a great bridge between picture books and chapter books. All the Branches books accomplish this, and have a number of different series with different characters to appeal to a variety of students.

Fantastic books for the early readers. My daughter is in 2nd grade and she loves the idea of diaries. These books are cute and engaging.

Great series for young readers who are not quite ready for the typical chapter books. It's been a great stepping stone for her reading.

My granddaughter loved the first book Kiki. It's just right for7-8yr olds. The story is helping her to start to love to read because it has characters who are interesting to her

Un libro muy divertida para niños de 7/8 años!

My daughter is 8 and she loves the story line. The book sends a positive message and has some great characters.

Really lovely book for children.

Very funny book!

The book is wonderful, but the delivery is not so.