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[Following is a volunteer review of "Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventure" by Catherine A. Pepe.]

Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventure by Catherine A. Pepe is a children’s book about a young girl and her adventures in California.

Mary Grace, a ten-year-old girl, and her brother, Donny, love visiting the Sedgwick Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Donny, who has Down syndrome, enjoys seeing the penguins at the zoo with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Miller. They never miss going out for picnics and swimming with their children. Mr. Miller, a priest, gets to live in a home provided by the church with his family. After a while, things start changing for the family after Mr. And Mrs. Miller goes on a missionary journey. The church asked them to move to Kenya, an African country, to help those in need. Mary Grace becomes upset at the thought of their parents leaving them for two years at their grandparents’ house in California. However, Mary Grace, who loves solving mysteries, gets involved in a case in California and tries to solve it with the help of the famous Grandma Gang. Will she unravel the mystery before it gets out of hand? Find out in this lesson-filled book about the adventures of Mary Grace and Donny in California.

Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventure is a 151-page children’s book. The author divided the adventures of Mary Grace into seventeen chapters. The book contained graphics that helped me to depict what the next chapter holds.

There are so many things to like about this book. Although it was a children’s book, its content could attract older readers. The fact that Mary Grace and Donny quickly fit in with the people in California was amusing. I guess it was because they were children, but the two were awesome doing that without their parents. Mary Grace even made a close friend, Penelope, even when she was not happy that she was far away from her parents.

I could not find anything to dislike in this book. The author used a legible font that will not confuse young readers. Each chapter in the book was short, which prevented me from losing interest in reading the book. The book was exceptionally well-edited, as I encountered no errors while reading. Therefore, I rate this book four out of four stars for all the positive reasons mentioned.

I would recommend this book to lovers of children’s books. The book is suitable for young and old readers as there are lessons for everyone to learn.

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Donny and Mary Grace's California Adventure
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I saw this once and I thought it was nice to teach children about Down Syndrome so they don't grow up to see people who have it as strange. This book is educational and interesting. Nice review.

The lessons in this book are worthy to note.
Nice review.

Is this a book that younger readers could read by themselves? I remember when I was small, my father picking a book and reading one chapter to my brother andI every night. It was one of my favorite times.

Finding a children's book that also describes Down syndrome should definitely be a must read, and I'll try to grab a copy. Nice review.

Nice review! I have read this book too. The book is an interesting one with lots of lessons to learn for kids. I really like the main character, Mary Grace. Although she is young, she is very lovely and behaves maturely at some point.

I love children book alot and this is no exception. Reading it ASAP

I love how this book contained humour. This is what every child would want. It's not too lengthy therefore the children won't get bored. Well written review.

I like the easy flow of this book and how the author handled delicate situations about children. I enjoyed reading it.

The author did well by keeping it simple as any child would have wanted. This book is something I would love my kids to read

I have always loved kids books even as an adult. Your review was catchy and I will definitely read this book. I love adventure books and this book seems promising to me. I enjoyed reading this review.

I loved reading this children's book. It contained a lot of lessons that I believe everyone can learn from. There's nothing to dislike and I enjoyed reading your review.

Such an intriguing book to review. Your review is also straightforward. I enjoyed the book and your review as well.
I'm definitely reading this book.

I love reading children's book. This book seems very interesting. Unlike adults, it is typical of children to fit into places and people easily. I can not wait to read and join Donny and Mary Grace in the adventure. Thanks for this fascinating review.

I like how detailed and sincere this review is. I honestly enjoyed reading it. Thank you for your honesty and for sharing your thoughts on this book with us. Also, congratulations on having your review published.