Skinny Melon and Me
{{short description|Children's novel}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Skinny Melon And Me
| image = File:Skinny Melon and Me.jpg
| caption = First edition
| author = Jean Ure
| illustrator = Chris Fisher, Peter Bailey
| cover_artist =
| country = England
| language = English
| genre = Children's novel
| published = 1996 (HarperCollins)
| media_type = Print (paperback)
| pages = 189
| isbn = 9780001856370
| oclc = 43150607
}}
Skinny Melon And Me is a 1996 children's novel by Jean Ure. It is mainly the diary of pre-teen Cherry, and includes observations of her mum, new stepfather, and best friend, Melanie Skinner (Skinny Melon).
Publication history
- 1996, England, HarperCollins {{ISBN|9780001856370}}
- The Tutti-Frutti Collection, 2005, England, HarperCollins {{ISBN|9780007198627}}
- 2001, USA, Henry Holt {{ISBN|9780805063592 }}
- 2011, England, HarperCollins {{ISBN|9780007424856}}
Reception
A review by Children's Books Ireland of Skinny Melon And Me wrote "Cherry's voice is both funny and genuinely touching as the reader watches her emotionally mature over the course of the book.",{{cite web |url=https://childrensbooksireland.ie/review/skinny-melon-and-me// |title=Skinny Melon And Me |author=Jessica McCarry |website=childrensbooksireland.ie |publisher=Children's Books Ireland |accessdate=25 September 2020}} and Kirkus Reviews called it "brightly chatty".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jean-ure/skinny-melon-and-me/ |title=Skinny Melon And Me |date=15 November 2000 |magazine=Kirkus Reviews |publisher=Kirkus Media LLC |accessdate=25 September 2020}}
Skinny Melon And Me has also been reviewed by School Librarian,{{cite magazine |date=June 2011 |title=Ure, Jean: Skinny Melon and Me |author=Cherie Gladstone |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/anonymous?id=GALE%7CA275313281&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=00366595&p=AONE&sw=w |magazine=School Librarian |volume=59 |issue=4 |publisher=School Library Association |accessdate=25 September 2020}} School Library Journal,{{cite magazine|title=Skinny Melon and Me |author=Ashley Larsen |quote=A wonderfully entertaining, humorous, and thoughtful novel. |url=https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1541595082 |magazine=School Library Journal |publisher=Media Source Inc. |year=2010 |accessdate=25 September 2020}} Booklist,{{cite magazine|title=Skinny Melon and Me |author=Ilene Cooper |quote=Readers, especially those who have experienced divorce and remarriage, will see something of themselves in Cherry, but parental fears and feelings will come more into focus as well. |url=https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1541595082 |magazine=Booklist |publisher=American Library Association |accessdate=25 September 2020}} Publishers Weekly,{{cite magazine |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/3835610/skinny-melon-me-book-review |title=Skinny Melon And Me (Book Review) |date=27 November 2000 |magazine=Publishers Weekly |publisher=PWxyz LLC|accessdate=25 September 2020}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Library Talk,{{cite magazine|title=Skinny Melon and Me. (book review) |url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/4643148/skinny-melon-me-book-review |magazine=Library Talk |publisher=Linworth Publications |date=May 2001 |volume=14 |issue=3 |page=45 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}{{dead link|date=November 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and Horn Book Guides.{{cite magazine|title=Skinny Melon and Me |url=https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1541595082 |magazine=Horn Book Guides |publisher=Media Source Inc. |year=2010 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|Children's literature}}
:[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43150607 Library holdings of Skinny Melon And Me]
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