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32 pp.
| Peachtree
| September, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-730-4$15.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Leonie Lord.
"I'm afraid I have some BAD news..." Thinking it's "the pizza boy" a boy mistakenly lets a gorilla in. The gorilla makes a mess coloring, playing dress-up, baking a cake, etc., but that's not the bad news. When we get there, the story's punch line isn't much of a surprise. The illustrations capture the humor caused by the nonthreatening gorilla.
32 pp.
| Dial
| September, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3446-3$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Leonie Lord.
After a Super Hungry Dinosaur threatens to eat young Hal, his parents, and his dog, the boy takes a stand--and ultimately triumphs. Children who see their size as an obstacle will relish this fantasy. Reinforcing the kid-empowerment message, the cleanly antic art calls to mind the colored-pencil and crayon masterpieces created by youngsters.