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Illustrated by
Geneviève Leloup.
A girl hates her clothes: "Too purpley, / Too tickly, / Too puckery, / Too prickly," etc. Each adjective is accompanied by a visually stunning illustration (readers may shield their eyes at "too stripey"), ensuring an eager page-turn to see what Leloup comes up with next. The story doesn't go anywhere, but the rhyming text is fun to read aloud.
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Illustrated by
Geneviève Leloup.
A little boy has a different complaint about each new food: "Too wrinkly, / Too squishy, / Too fruity, / Too fishy!" Bright, bouncy illustrations with background patterns to match the offending dishes show the boy, his pet, and their amusing reactions to each dish. At last, the satiated eater sits grinning in front of his empty plate: "So yummy! / All done."