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Imai, Ayano
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Who needs friends when you have a great hat? So thinks bear Mr. Brown. But after a woodpecker pecks a hole in the hat and invites his friends to join him there, Mr. Brown starts to appreciate the company; when they fly away (for the winter), he's bereft. The painterly earth-toned art gracefully accommodates the story's magical and emotional elements.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(4)
K-3
Chester runs away when his family becomes too busy to play with him. In the predictable tale, the lonely canine finds that, after he experiences the forest, the city, and the pampered life, home is where he belongs. The subdued, almost-surreal illustrations, which depict Chester's journey and his return to his newly attentive family, feature lots of unexpected perspectives.
Reviewer: Sheila M. Geraty
2 reviews
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