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93 pp.
| Overlook |
September, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59020-409-2$19.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Ronald Searle.
Lala the koala throws tantrums; naughty lion cubs get sent to their rooms; a guinea pig uses his exercise wheel so he can eat more. These wide-ranging pets and zoo-dwellers have in common their animal status, if rubber duckies count. Both the meter and the humor get about half their timing right. Searle's often muted backgrounds make the colorful foregrounds stand out.