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2 Reviews
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K-3
Gifted musician Tortoni Tremolo's incessant practicing irritates a fortuneteller, who puts a curse on him, ruining his career by turning all of his musical notes into pellets the size of olives. After discovering the notes are edible and delicious, Tremolo becomes a celebrity shilling great music to eat before his fortunes shift again. Boldly rendered illustrations extend the offbeat humor of a playfully moralizing story.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
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K-3
Published spring 1998. Flix, a pug dog born to cat parents, endures prejudices from both species as he grows up, but eventually wins everyone over with his bravery, good nature, and wit. Although the story's message is obvious, the tone is lively, and the playful depiction of the anthropomorphized feline and canine populations have an urbane charm. (See the November/December 1998 Horn Book Magazine.)
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
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