A review by levelstory
Happy Birthday, Molly: A Springtime Story by Valerie Tripp

After reading three books in the Molly series that proved to be abysmal, the fourth installment was a much welcomed surprise. This book, more so than it's predecessors, actually showed the effects of war on the world, as well as Molly and her family. I was wondering if the narrative would ever address this somewhat sick habit of these kids to play war and have fun in bomb shelters. Luckily we have a new character named Emily to set these Americans straight. And she calls Molly out on her BS. Yes, Molly is still a spoiled child. I'm not sure the narrative wants to address that reality seriously and so these books shall remain, at best, just okay.