Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order. To make matters worse, Eleanor has a new babysitter, who just isnt the same. Suddenly, the things she used to enjoy arent fun anymore-everything reminds her of Bibi. When the girl's best friend returns from vacation and they start third grade, it seems certain that Eleanor's September will be better than her August. Read reviews and buy Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie - (Eleanor) by Julie Sternberg (Paperback) at Target. Eleanors beloved babysitter, Bibi, is moving away. Eleanor's gradual warming to her new sitter is affectingly narrated, and Cordell's halftone cartoons convey the story's pathos and humor, as well as Eleanor's changeable moods. We could not ride my bike./ Because Bibi helped pick out my bike"). When Eleanor's mother takes time off from work after Bibi's departure (reassuring Eleanor that they'll "get through this together"), Eleanor, still smarting, refuses to engage in any of the activities that she and Bibi enjoyed ("We could not go to Roma No less resonant for its simplicity and accessibility, Eleanor's ingenuous free-verse monologue should strike a chord with readers, especially those who may have had to cope with the loss of a loved one. The main storyline is about a beloved family babysitter who has to leave, but its really a story of growing up and moving on. The main reason? Her beloved and longtime babysitter, Bibi, is moving from Brooklyn to Florida. "I had a bad August," announces eight-year-old Eleanor at the start of this empathetic debut novel.
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