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Johnson, Cindy Chambers
1 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Daniel Duncan.
Scrawny Russell comes from a family of burly wrestlers and fears their smothering "attacks" at the upcoming reunion. Russell develops some evasive moves, but it takes a "Smackdown Smooch" to escape from Grammy Dorothy. The story's humor is rather one-note, but it's enhanced by the sketchlike digital illustrations. This silly take on a familiar hair-tousling-relatives scenario should speak to kids who've likewise felt space-invaded.
Reviewer: Russell Perry
1 reviews
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