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Christopher Fowler
1 Reviews
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K-3
Illustrated by
Christopher Fowler
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Christopher Fowler.
Eleanor describes each family member's attempt to change her name to reflect his or her pet qualities for the young girl: e.g., Nana thinks that "her pretty, poised mademoiselle" should be Elle. The rhymes occasionally amble or stall, but otherwise this is a smart parody of the way adults can misappropriate children's identities. Meanwhile, the slick cartoony illustrations nail the situation's absurdity.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
1 reviews
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