This is part 1 of the middle-grade chapter book. The book features an exceptionally smart and motivated girl who wants to… start a business. I feel like this could be an entertaining back-to-school read for many middle-graders.

Wednesday is an incredibly smart, highly motivated, and inspirational kid who wants to achieve her dreams of starting her business... whatever that business may be. I think Wednesday is great representation for Black girls and really all girl who has big dreams.

This is a great book for elementary to even middle school kids. We follow Wednesday, who is thinking about different ways to start a business and even talks about the different things you have to do to start one. It even talks about making a prototype. It even has little definitions to explain the big words used in this story. Great book for kids wanting to learn the basics about starting your own business.

I for one can say it is nice to be able to enjoy books that does not require such critical thinking every one in a while. Reading is all about enjoyment and I believe to live in that statement to the fullest. I loved seeing Wednesday. Her inspiration, ambition and drive to become the best businesswoman the world has ever seen is really admirable. Even at a young age, she knew what she wanted out of life and went for. I will be looking for more books from this series to read and enjoy.

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Bree Galbraith's Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business is an excellent read. The story features a confident protagonist who, though not perfect, is determined to solve the mystery at hand. The book also boasts a great cast of colorful supporting characters that broadens young readers' views of the world. Morgan Goble's illustrations are detailed and delightful, adding an extra layer of enjoyment to the story. I highly recommend this book for preteens and teens. It's also a great pick for adults who’ve had a tough day and need a harmless escape.

I’d liked this series and imagine it would be best for kids and grades 3 to 5. I love the imagination and entrepreneurial ways of the main character. I think students will like the frequent illustrations and the notes and footnotes that are interspersed throughout the book. The story was fun and engaging. The voice of the character is well done and it made me think of how well she would get along with a few of my students!

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this advance readers copy in exchange for my honest feedback. This short chapter book is about a girl called Wednesday that is going through the process of starting her own business but quickly learns that it isn’t easy as it seems. This book is filled with beautiful illustrations throughout the chapters! Perfect short book to pick up for your child that is starting to explore chapter book reading.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun read. This book will be great for kids and they will really enjoy it. I am excited to share this with the kids in my life.

Just finished Wednesday Wilson Gets Down to Business and it’s such a delightful read! Wednesday is a young, ambitious girl with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. With the help of her best friend, brother, and supportive mothers, she embarks on a new business venture.

I loved how Wednesday’s support system was always there to cheer her on, even when her choices weren’t the best. Their encouragement really added to the charm of the story! The lessons about self-confidence, perseverance, and believing in yourself were beautifully woven in.

As a middle school teacher, I’ve seen how entrepreneurship among kids is on the rise, and this book is perfect for ages 6-9, though I can see it appealing to kids up to grade 6. It’s a great gift for any budding entrepreneur!

I’m excited to dive into the other two books in the series and might even gift the series to my sister, who’s starting as an elementary guidance counselor this year. This book truly highlights the power of dreams and determination.

Finally got to read the first book in this series after loving book 3! This really helped set up the storyline well while also not feeling like I had missed heaps by starting with book 3. Wednesday is such a loveable character with big ideas and a wonderful support network around her that let’s her make mistakes and grow from them. This is such a wonderful novel for young folks to read to get to explore natural consequences and learn more about business. Bree does a great job at explaining big business words too from the perspective of Wednesday. Can’t recommend this series enough.

I can’t wait to read book 2!

4.5*

Thank You for the e-ARC!

Wednesday Wilson is an aspiring entrepreneur. Sure, she might be a kid and hasn’t started a business just yet, but she’s incredibly determined to make it happen. With the support of her best friend Charlie and her little brother Mister, she's ready to take that leap. What could possibly go wrong?

Wednesday has two mums, which as a lesbian really melted my heart! However, I did feel it was a bit inorganic at times. It felt like the author was challenging readers, almost provoking those who might not approve of a child having two mothers, rather than presenting it as a normal part of Wednesday's life. There were also a few other moments, like when Wednesday discussed her race, learned about stereotypes, and pointed out that a book was problematic, which felt a little forced as well.

I can’t wait to read more about Wednesday’s adventures and I will for sure be adding this to our library collection!

I love how this early chapter book reads like an early chapter book. Example: when Wednesday brings up the word entrepreneur, she explains how to pronounce it and gives the definition. This will increase the likelihood of students reading this book and enjoying it. This example comes from page 11, which I would love to use as an example for students on not giving up with difficult words, as sometimes they are defined later on.

The humor in this book is excellent and will appeal to kids but also to the adults who may read with them. I laughed out loud when I got to the fact that the Emmas' last names spell out MEAN.

The illustrations are excellent and can help students with some understand without having to rely on them. A great example is the name of the food truck, which could trip up some kiddos.

All in all, this is a great start to a series. I am excited to read more of them and nominate this for our state OTTER award because I think kids will dig it!

Thank you to Kids Can Press and Net Galley for the eARC!

A great first start to the Wednesday Wilson series. The story and illustrations are cute. The writing is a bit higher reading level than I anticipated but otherwise great. Love the diversity and representation. Thank you so much for this ARC opportunity

From the history behind her name to reasons for doing business, Wednesday Wilson is that likeable kid whom you can't seem to get angry with, no matter the number of times she causes mischief. The other characters too grow on you very quickly.

This is the first time I am coming across an early-reading book that has taken a lot of pains to truly remain diverse and inclusive. I really enjoyed the fact that they did break down complex business terms for little children, treating them as equals in this journey. The book also deals with bullying, keeping the dialogues realistic yet healthy! Great illustrations add that touch of innocence as well.

10/10 highly recommend for kids! Parents don't miss this one!

I am thankful to have gotten the eARC for free from Netgalley and Kid Can Read Press so I can leave my voluntary and honest review.

I read this book along with the two sequels and am rating them verse each other. This one may seem a little harsh but there are issue. These books are being released on September 3, 2024 and I wish some editing had been done from there first publication as they have a lot going for them.

For the good… I love the POC, disability and LGTBQ representation as just part of the book. It normalizes seeing all different types of people in books that aren’t directly focusing on certain topics like ethnicity or differences.

Secondly I love that it is trying to expose young people to entrepreneurship while also giving some good lessons about decision making.

Lastly, the illustrations are great! And while not executed very well, I like the glossary along the way.

Now for the challenges

1) Getting an allowance for doing actual jobs for other people is a bit strange. If those activities are to be paid (helping a neighbor and such) it should be the neighbor paying them. Not having your parent pay you for doing a good deed. It’s just a bizarre concept to share with kids.
2) The piggy bank adjustment doesn’t make sense as all the money would go to the butt.
3) the note on page 23 is inaccurate at all. A patent has nothing to do with the safety of a product nor is a patent needed to produce a product.
4) I’ll group things one. A lot of the definitions are just inadequate and don’t actually tell a young person what it means.
Particularly the definition for: Overhead, Negotiation, Investors (that’s not what they are at all).
5) The Secret Keeper was just an idea but Emma expected her to have one by the next day? It just doesn’t make sense even for young kids.
6) The words for the vocabulary list just aren’t 3rd grade words. At least half of them are above that grade level. Along with the books lose being much to advanced for the 6-9 year old target audience.
7) without spoilers there are several strange things that just don’t make sense.

So in all the book has a great concept but needs help with execution. It really needed some Beta Readers who do not personally know the author who work with the age group so proper feedback could be given.
My rating system for Middle Grade and children’s books

⭐️ Significant problems and would never recommend to the audience.
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea but may have some appeal.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ an ok book which I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend but there was nothing significantly wrong with it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Would recommend highly, especially to school programs.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

I thought this was a cute book. The story was decent and the pictures were cute. I did feel a bit bored though so I’m not sure this will engage children as much as some other books.

This is not a bad book but also I’m not sure if it’ll be super engaging for children.