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Rubel, Nicole
5 Reviews
(4)
PS
Pickles, who appears to be a hamster, has many anxieties about starting school ("No one is going to want to be my friend!"); her big brother, Ham, responds to every fear with terrible advice. The mixed-media art verges on the assaultive, but Ham's rejoinders are a hoot.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
K-3
The author--herself a twin--presents an entertaining look at many aspects of being a twin. Humorous cartoony art, color photos, and a simple text create an appealing package, and profiles of famous twins, twin riddles, short interviews with real-kid twins, and sections containing advice to twins and to their friends and family ("Please remember to take photos of us separately") add to the fun.
Reviewer: Beth L. Meister
(4)
K-3
Everyone tells dog Grody what to do, so he comes up with his own rules: don't get out of bed or wash; talk when the teacher talks; etc. Finally, the last busy mixed-media illustration shows a dirty, unhappy Grody clutching his dismal report card beneath rule fourteen: "don't follow my rules or you will look just like me-eeeeeeeeee!" While a bit facile, the book will speak to those who feel beset by authority figures.
Reviewer: Patricia Riley
(4)
K-3
Ruthie's lengthy rebellion against eating vegetables ends when her dog eats her picnic sandwich, forcing her to try the veggies she's helped her mother grow: no surprise--she likes them. This predictable outcome is lightened by playful folk-art illustrations in electric colors and an omnipresent pug dog to play straight man to Ruthie's insistent refusal.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
(3)
K-3
This rollicking tale follows the adventures of Ernestine, an Irish mail-order bride, who bolts from her unsavory husband-to-be, disguises herself as a man, and joins a group of Texan cowhands until her long red hair gives her away. Black ink and colored marker illustrations, in Rubel's recognizable style, play up the humor.
Reviewer: Pamela McCuen
5 reviews
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