(2) K-3 Illustrated by Jonathan Allen. Having bought a "double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream with rainbow twinkles and chopped-nut sprinkles" for his son, Mr. Minky rides his bike along the shorter jungle track to get home before the ice cream melts--but finds himself fending off two butterflies, a toucan, a spider monkey, and more. The tongue-twisting text and comical illustrations swiftly propel the silly story forward.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 1999

(3) K-3 A sly ribbing of parents who refuse to buy their children toy guns or knives comes when a father-son team disarms a bank robber by using a balloon, a chocolate cake, and a flower pot. The gist is that any object can deliver violence, depending on "who happens to be holding what and when." Once again Allen's unassuming cartoon illustrations perfectly suit Mahy's gently pointed wit.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.