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Araki, Mie
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When trying to catch a little butterfly, a kitten gets a big fright when the butterfly suddenly grows after flying behind a fish bowl. The intended audience may not grasp the water-as-magnifier concept, but they will appreciate mama cat's reassurances to kitten. Bold black-lined ink paintings make this action-packed game of chase fun to read aloud.
Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden
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In this familiar but sweetly told tale, Fred the rabbit is so distracted by his friends' wonderful tails, he can hardly play. But when he tries to re-create their tails on himself, they're just not right. Lulu the rhinoceros helps Fred appreciate his own tail. The story is complemented by bright, chunky painted woodcut illustrations.
Reviewer: Susan Halperin
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Rabbit Fred is consistently outshined by rhinoceros Lulu, an ace at block building. When Fred laments aloud his frustration, a magic toolbox appears and pledges its assistance. The story ends predictably, but its humor (in addition to tools, the toolbox contains lollipops and Band-Aids) and unusual illustrations (carved plywood printed on rice paper with watercolors) add freshness to the familiar kids'-book theme of perseverance.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
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