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Armstrong-Ellis, Carey F.
2 Reviews
(4)
K-3
The "I love you more than..." litany takes a decidedly disgusting turn in this relationship. To cook a treat for Mom, a fuzzy pink monster seeks some interesting ingredients: "Putrid mucous, toadstool jam / warthog waste, and moldy ham." Bouncy rhyming couplets and silly illustrations that soften the grossness of "bloated ticks" and "nose goo drizzle" help make the package a little more palatable.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
(4)
K-3
This atmospheric, slightly frightening counting book begins with ten creepy creatures (not textually identified) out for a thrill. But one by one, they get left behind after various mishaps that are uneven in scariness (a zombie "lost his foot," while a swamp creature "found his love"). Illustrations in a dark palette contain hoards of spooky details and compensate for occasionally awkward rhymes.
Reviewer: April Spisak
2 reviews
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