Description
A truly funny story about a (13-year-old) girl who awakens one morning in her mother's body, and--during an incredible day of revelation and opportunity--sees herself as others see her. Fresh. Original".--The Horn Book. ALA Notable Children's Book 1971-1975. Like Mother, Like Daughter... Annabel Andrews is tired of her mother telling her on what to do. She's tired of being told to do her homework, clean up her room, and be nice to her little brother, Ape Face. If she were an adult, she could do anything she wanted, like watch TV all day and eat marshmallows for breakfast. One Friday morning, Annabel's wish comes true when she wakes up and realizes she's turned into her mother But after a major washing machine mishap, losing Ape Face, and a terrible teacher conference, Annabel starts to suspect that being an adult is not as much fun as it seems. One thing's for certain -- this is one freaky Friday she'll never forget Review: Gregor Samsa's "Metamorphosis" to insect form is no more disconcerting than the opening of Freaky Friday: "When I woke up this morning, I found I'd turned into my mother. There I was in my mother's bed. . . with my father sleeping in the other bed. I had on my mother's nightgown and a ring on my left hand." But once past the alarming Oedipal implications, which Ms. Rodgers mercifully ignores, this becomes a conventional situation comedy in which 13-year-old Annabel, whose mother has switched "bods" to teach her a lesson, tries unsuccessfully to cope with cooking, laundry, budgeting, and all that. The scenes get wilder as Annabel-as-mother fires the bigoted cleaning woman, confers with Annabel's teachers about her outrageous behavior, and calls the police to help locate the son/little brother she's misplaced. At the height of a company crisis mother switches back (just how is never explained) and the family sits down to a meal prepared by dreamboat Boris from upstairs - only as Boris has a nose cold (really an allergy to his mother), what is announced as Boris's meatloaf turns out to be Morris's beetloaf. It all ends as a lesson in mother-knows-best, and the rest is like the silly TV show you hate yourself for laughing at. . . but can't stop. (Kirkus Reviews)
Related Products
