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Lindenbaum, Pija
5 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard.
Mini Mia (nicknamed after the soccer star) loves spending time with her unconventional uncle, but when his boyfriend Fergus shows up, Mia is jealous: "He looks boring. And his pants are ugly." Grudging acceptance comes (in an abrupt ending) when Mia discovers that Fergus also enjoys soccer. Her frustration, depicted in bright, angular watercolor and ink illustrations, is realistically childlike.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(3)
K-3
Translated by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard.
One morning, stress turns Owen's mom into a fire-breathing, bug-eating dragon. She's still a loving mother, but she's forgotten how to be human--so the two tour the town (zoo and all) to hilarious effect. The chaotic, deadpan humor strikes the right note between absurdity and comfort, while muted, simply composed watercolors convey onlookers' subtle reactions and Owen's determined affection.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
(3)
K-3
Translated by Kjersti Board.
Finding it too quiet in her house without any siblings, Bridget invites three moose inside to play. Unfortunately, the moose begin to act like obnoxious...well, brothers. Bridget, who is here a bit less in control than in her previous books, is as endearing as ever, and Lindenbaum's art humorously records the mess, from scattered Legos to the slowly accumulating small brown poop.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey
(2)
K-3
Translated by Kjersti Board.
While on vacation, Bridget notices a small island with fluffy clouds lying on it. Wading over, she discovers that the clouds are five tiny sheep. As in Bridget and the Gray Wolves, she takes on a teacherly role, giving the "silly muttonheads" swimming lessons so they can leave the island. The text effectively captures the spontaneity and language of imaginative play, and the art extends the oddball humor of the text.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2002
(3)
K-3
Translated by Kjersti Board.
While on a field trip with her daycare center, precocious but high-strung Bridget gets left behind. She stops in a forest to ask directions from some wolves, they get to gabbing, and Bridget ultimately assumes a teacherly role with the wolves, gaining much-needed confidence in the process. Like the narrative in this absurd, affecting yarn from Sweden, the illustrations feature much humor.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
5 reviews
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