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32 pp.
| Harcourt/Gulliver |
September, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-15-202544-8$16.00
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Illustrated by
Brian Pinkney.
Cutie LaRue refuses to go to bed, so her mother and father purchase Night Owl, a stuffed toy guaranteed to put any child to sleep. When Cutie shakes the owl, he comes to life and whisks her away to a "night" club where they dance until Cutie falls asleep onstage. The text is a bit forced, but jazzy illustrations convey Cutie's charm.