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Jo de Ruiter
2 Reviews
(3)
PS
Illustrated by
Jo de Ruiter.
A determined dump truck–driving duck is joined by other construction ducks to create a beautiful park in this lively rhyming story. Even when Dump Truck Duck is seemingly thwarted by his broken-down truck, he still manages to get the job done. Illustrations filled with happy worker ducks moving textured dirt in colorful construction vehicles should appeal to digger fans.
Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear
(4)
K-3
Fairy Tales Today series.
Illustrated by
Jo de Ruiter.
As a baby, Prince Handsome is cursed with an allergy to pointy things; a run-in with a toy sword puts the kingdom to sleep for one hundred years. Princess Anya uses her smarts (and a kiss) to wake the prince. Switching the main characters' genders is a clever touch, but this re-envisioning of "Sleeping Beauty" doesn't offer much substance. Genial illustrations accompany the updated tale.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
2 reviews
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