Who figured it out?

I forgot to discuss this with you yesterday.  Something that Ida B. mentions near the end of chapter seven (combined with something she said at the beginning of chapter six) tells us how old she is now.  Who made that inference and can explain how we know how old she is?

Chapter Six

What question(s) came to your mind while reading this chapter?

Chapter Five

One of Ida B's beliefs is that "good plans are the best way to maximize fun, avoid disaster, and possibly, save the world" (page 38). What does this mean to you?  What situations in the book so far illustrate that she acts on this belief? 

Chapter Five

Ida B eats the same meal every day for breakfast—hot rolled oats with raisins and milk, no sugar—and for lunch—peanut butter on one slice of bread, milk, and an apple.  What are her reasons for never varying her choices?  What does this say about her?

Chapter Four

Daddy tells Ida B that, “We don’t own the earth.  We are the earth’s caretakers.”  Ida B answers his comment by saying, “I think the earth takes care of us, too” (pp. 29-32).  What do you think she means by this?

Chapter Three

What do you think of Ida so far?  How would you describe her?  What kind of person do you think she is? How old do you think she is?  Please be sure to explain yourself fully and clearly.

Chapter Two

What do you think of the way Ida speaks with (and listens to) trees and the brook?  What does this tell us about her as a person?