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Kerr, Judith
6 Reviews
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1-3
Recently retired newsagent Mister Cleghorn impulsively adopts Charlie, an orphaned seal pup. What follows is an adventure involving a tin bathtub, a train, lots of slippery fish, and difficult zoo politics before Charlie finds a happy home. This story is thoroughly and sweetly old-fashioned, in its reassuring narrative voice, in its olden-days setting, and in its soft-edged pencil illustrations.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2016
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PS
Sick-in-bed Matty is disconsolate: he has to stay home while his family attends the Queen's birthday party. But then the crocodile under his bed flies him to a tropical island where there is another party (for the King--of the jungle). Kerr's lighthearted story taps into a deep well of childhood emotions. Vibrant colored-pencil illustrations help propel the story.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2015
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PS
"One magical, moonlit night in the zoo," a sequence of astonishing events occurs, beginning with an elephant who "flew." Each end rhyme plays off the word zoo; Kerr manages to make it all seem unforced and as light as that airborne elephant. The animals gather on the final spread, emphasizing the book's counting-book element. Humor-filled, uncluttered illustrations are best for one-on-one sharing.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2010
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K-3
A hungry tiger comes for tea. He eats and drinks (everything), thanks Sophie and her mother politely, and makes his exit. While the tiger looks quite realistic, his little half-smile lets readers know they can relax and enjoy the story. This new edition is larger than the original, but the text and pictures are strong enough to withstand the increase in size.
Reviewer: Terri Schmitz
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K-3
Lonely Katerina, the only goose on the town pond, longs for friendship with the goose she sees reflected in the banker's car. Thanks to the banker's clever daughter, Katerina gets her wish. Lightly sketched in colored pencil, the illustrations complement the text perfectly, conveying humor and information. The time-honored formula of sympathetic, single-minded animal character plus observant child advocate works most satisfyingly here.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2002
(3)
K-3
A hungry tiger asks if he can come in for tea, then eats and drinks everything in the house, thanks Sophie and her mother politely, and makes his exit. While the tiger looks quite realistic, his little half-smile lets readers know they can relax and enjoy the story. This new edition is twice as big as the original, but the story and pictures are strong enough to withstand this doubling in size.
Reviewer: Terri Schmitz
6 reviews
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