Rating: Additional
Houghton Mifflin, 2005, $16.00
ISBN: 9780618507566
Age level: Preschool
The illustrations are attention-getting and unique. However, the book has a clumsy layout for storytime, with long-ways illustrations that cannot be easily turned the right direction while reading to a group. The plot felt formulaic and a bit too obviously didactic for my comfort, although there were some clever word images and turns of phrase.
Reviewer: Cathy Gillette, OCPL/La Habra branch