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32 pp.
| Sterling
| March, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4549-2499-9$14.95
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K-3
Robot-like creature Norton collects found objects from which he makes "the most amazing inventions," including his robotic-dog companion, Alpha. Norton understands his "battered wheels, rusty cogs, broken springs," etc., but the discovery of a flower stymies him: it "didn't seem useful at all." The story meanders, but the interactions between Norton and Alpha are entertaining in the muted, retro-style illustrations.
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K-3
Separated from the other giraffes, Bertie meets Blue (also a giraffe, but blue), who introduces Bertie to his unfamiliar and wondrous home. In turn, Bertie brings his friend back to his herd to share these new experiences. Stylized illustrations contrast the predictable yellow giraffe world with the magical, delicately portrayed environment Blue inhabits, its beauty lending credibility to the herd's instant and unhesitating acceptance.