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32 pp.
| Cinco
| April, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-1-933693-05-7$16.95
(4)
K-3
Translated by Daniel Zolinsky.
Illustrated by
Stéphane Poulin.
After a bully ridicules his small "zizi," gradeschooler Martin fears he'll never have a chance with it-girl Anais. Lenain's stated reason for writing the book was to discourage male preoccupation with "manliness," but the topic of penis-size anxiety vis-à-vis snagging a hot babe won't resonate with the intended audience. Regardless, readers will root for Martin, a pint-size nebbish in glasses and tie.