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Stead, Philip Christian
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
When Jonathan's parents trade his teddy bear for a toaster, he takes the Big Blue Boat in search of Frederick, enlisting unlikely (goat, elephant, whale) helpers along the way. Although the premise and writing are too twee, the text's simplicity and rhythm have appeal. Stead's glorious painted-collage illustrations involve all manner of seaworthy papers: stamps, timetables, maps, and nautical charts.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
(4)
K-3
"Wild Man Jack / hated one dish the most-- / Creamed tuna fish and peas on toast!" Every day, one of Jack's five children asks him what he'll do if Mama Jane makes the dish for him--until Friday when the offending dinner presents itself. The layered painting, ink-drawing, and collage illustrations add interest to the confusing rhymed text.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
2 reviews
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