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K-3
Translated by Antony Shugaar.
Illustrated by
Lisa D'Andrea.
A cat believes that thinking about mice ("The one who gardened. / The one who lived in a pipe," etc.) is his duty--"If I don't think about them, who will?" This pleasantly strange story reads most like an adult-geared parable about letting go of inner demons, but young readers can appreciate the refined illustrations showing a multiplicity of anthropomorphized rodents.
32 pp.
| Eerdmans
| April, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8028-5448-3$16.00
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K-3
Translated by Laura Watkinson.
Illustrated by
Simona Mulazzani.
This entertaining Italian import describes a supermarket with "only natural foods," where all the animals--from snails to elephants--come to buy their favorite provisions. "A three-for-two sale on crumbs? The birds twitter and the ants form a long line. What a bargain!" Imaginative, humorous touches draw the reader in: e.g., a mongoose steals eggs by hiding them under his ball cap.
32 pp.
| Eerdmans
| April, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8028-5439-1$16.00
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PS
Translated by Antony Shugaar.
Illustrated by
Simona Mulazzani.
Lush art in cozy nighttime colors lends a magical, drowsy atmosphere to this lyrical look at creatures' bedtimes. Rhyming couplets are full of rhythm and repetition to soothe the youngest ears: "Mouse ate her apple and read her nice book. / Who else is sleeping? Just take a good look." This large-format ode to the joys of dreamland sets the right nighttime tone.
Reviewer: Julie Roach
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2014
32 pp.
| Eerdmans
| March, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8028-5415-5$16.00
(2)
K-3
Translated by Leslie Matthews.
Illustrated by
Simona Mulazzani.
In a poetic text, the narrator wishes for the qualities of various animals. Some wishes are straightforward: the sharp eyes of a blackbird, for instance, while others seem more adult: "I wish I had the forest of thoughts of a deer listening in the woods." The text's mysterious qualities are accentuated by Mulazzani's intricate, deeply hued art.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2013
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