Flour Babies

by Anne Fine

When his class of underachievers is assigned to spend three torturous weeks taking care of their own babies in the form of bags of flour, Simon makes amazing discoveries about himself while coming to terms with his long-absent father.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316283193
• ISBN13: 9780316283199
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Flour Baby Review

I think this book would appeal to people in the age of 11-13, as there are some humourous parts within but there can be some very serious parts like where the main character discovers himself. Also, its about self relationships. I rated the book 3 out of 5 because even though I found it a fairly good read, you wouldnt find it on my book shelf. I thought that there were some arears where the book seemed to drag on and on. Otherwise i would have rated it 4 out of five.

Witty realism

Anne Fine deals with an important issue which affects many children today - that of one parent families with wit, sensitivity and realism. Simon isn't magically transformed into a model pupil but then we wouldn't want him to be. The characters have depth and are characters that are easy to identify with. Anne Fine never gets over sentimental when Simon is reflecting on the fact that his father left him when he was six months old but nether does she gloss over Simon's feelings. A very funny, readable book.

After years, I still think this is a cute book..

I read this book some years back.....and I think it is very interesting...I mean, would you ever imagine that you will have to take care of a flour babie? well, I think Flour babies are cute... such a cute idea for a book...besides the flour babies, we can see the changes in Simon as well... all in all, I think this is a great book =)

A great book on why not to become a young parent.

FLOUR BABIES was a great book. I enjoyed reading it because it kept you wondering would happen next. The part I liked the best was how Simon kept finding out piece by piece of the song his father was singing when he left Simon and his mother. I also liked how you never knew what the kids doing the flour baby project would do with their flour babies next. In this book the author used great characterization. In my opinion, books with lots of characters in them are more exciting to read. Plus, when each character has a different point of view of things that is very interesting. For example the students doing the flour baby project all have different opinions about the flour babies. Most think that it is a horrible idea, and Simon thinks it is a great idea. Then there are the people who just don't know what to think. The last thing that I really liked was the whole point of the book. I learned so much on how hard it would be to be a parent when you are still in school. For example, when he has to go to soccer practice and his mom won't watch his flour baby for him. As you can see, this book has many good points. I really recommend that anyone who gets a chance to read this book does do this. I really enjoyed this book, and I hope everyone else will too!

What an Interesting story!!!!

I thought "Flour Babies" by Anne Fine, was a wonderful book. I think the main character 'Simon" is interesting because ofthe way he changed from a noisy, mischievious punk, into a kind and studifull student. I really thought it was touching how he began to think of his flour babie as a real child, and how he learns more about the father who had left Simon and his mother just weeks after he was born. After I started reading Flour Babies I could hardly put it down. Anyone who is interested in a funny yet touching story, Flour Babies is the book for you.