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32 pp.
| Sterling |
August, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4027-4359-7$14.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Lisa Kopelke.
In this rhyming paean to a multi-instrumentalist daddy longlegs, paintings featuring cartoony insects depict the protagonist practicing his chops and biding his time before a big concert. The text, while mildly informative, strains for a bluesy voice. Jazzy acrylic and colored-pencil illustrations help liven things up. Glos.