• Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2017 September #1
  The fourth installment in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series focuses on Baby Lincoln's cantankerous older sister, Eugenia. When the no-nonsense spinster receives a mystery package, she is unsettled by the intrusion, annoyed that the box contains an accordion, and adamant that she will not learn to play it. But a visit from Gaston, a mysterious stranger who claims he can bring joy to Eugenia through music, begins to thaw her heart, and a later encounter with neighbor child Stella brings out Eugenia's inner musician. Van Dusen's artwork (not seen in final form) appears on most spreads, helping to break up the text for younger readers and giving form to DiCamillo's quirky characters. As in the earlier books, believable (if eccentric) personalities, sophisticated vocabulary, and polished prose make this an inviting title for emerging chapter-book readers. Fans of this series and the earlier Mercy Watson books will be amazed by Eugenia's partial redemption and delight that the results are merely temporary. Copyright 2017 Booklist Reviews.

Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series. Her books Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.

Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of The Circus Ship, King Hugo’s Huge Ego, Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, and Hattie & Hudson, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series as well as Mac Barnett’s President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath. Chris Van Dusen lives in Maine.

Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series. Her books Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.

Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of The Circus Ship, King Hugo's Huge Ego, Randy Riley's Really Big Hit, and Hattie & Hudson, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series as well as Mac Barnett's President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath. Chris Van Dusen lives in Maine.