Freckle Juice
 First edition | |
| Author | Judy Blume |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Sonia O. Lisker |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Four Winds Press |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 47 pp |
| ISBN | 0-440-42813-0 |
| OCLC | 16245047 |
| LC Class | MLCS 2006/13892 (P) |
Freckle Juice ( ISBN 0-440-42813-0) is a 1971 children's chapter book by Judy Blume with illustrations by Sonia O. Lisker. It is about a second grade student who wants to have freckles.
Summary
Andrew desperately wants to have freckles, so that his mother will never notice when his neck is dirty. He buys a recipe from a classmate for a horrible concoction called freckle juice that is supposed to cause a person to get freckles. It just makes him sick, however, causing his mother to think he has appendicitis. The next day, he gives himself freckles with a blue magic marker, but soon regrets it and is relieved when his teacher gives him a "magic freckle remover".
Reviews
"This convincing small boy adventure proceeds smoothly to a satisfying conclusion. The conniving little girl, understanding teacher, and feckless, freckleless boy are amusingly depicted in the impish black-and-white illustrations and in the story which is especially suited for reading aloud to second-and third-graders." - Library Journal.
"Spontaneous humor, sure to appeal to the youngest reader. The amusing sketches and the well-spaced type make an inviting volume." - The Horn Book Magazine.