"We got the book two years ago when my son, Christopher, was 6 years old.  My daughter, Aliya, was 4 years old at the time and a little too young for it. When I brought it out again this afternoon, Christopher said, "I love that book!  Remember when we used to read it over and over?".

I read it for them and asked them what they thought of it.  Christopher said "It's a good book." and Aliya said "I think Lizzie is nice.  I think she's fun and if I had her as a friend, she'd have good ideas."  I asked them if they enjoyed the story and they both said "Yes."

When I asked them what the story was about, they said, "It's about a girl from Scotland who came to Trinidad because her mother is from Trinidad. She had a nice time with her friend, Alex." Aliya's favorite part of the story was when they saw the turtles on the beach because it sounded like fun.  Christopher said he liked the part about the steel pan because he likes our culture. Christopher and Aliya Ross-Dick  are now 8 and 6 respectively."

Helen Ross-Dick (mother, lawyer) - Trinidad

"My friends loved the books (I took back as gifts) - they especially liked the Caribbean flavour of the stories. I never had to explain any of the stories - you have kept cultural references universal enough that everyone can understand and relate to."

Malini Saith - Mother (Trini in the US)

I liked Sally's Way because Sally's determination helped her to accomplish a seemingly impossible task. I thoroughly enjoyed the Trini lingo used by the author, since I seldom get books written with Trini dialect. Overall Sally's Way is excellent.

Brandon Lee - Age 9 - Trinidad

My seventeen month old daughter, Jessie, loves me to read "Go Barefoot" with her. With only one or two lines per page she remains focused and interested throughout the story. She loves the colourful, playful pictures like the singing trees and the waving moon. She joins in by copying the actions of the little girl and especially enjoys going upside down. The story is happy and simple and always leaves a smile on both our faces!

Suzanne de Verteuil (Mother, Montessori trained teacher) - Trinidad