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32 pp.
| Dial |
March, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-8037-2655-4$$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Cathy Gale.
Stewart wants a wild animal with "all [its] own teeth" to model for his paintings. He systematically insults and rejects each candidate until the final one, a crocodile, eats the rude painter. The animals are appealing, and, while the ending is poorly set up and comes off as a little abrupt, Stewart's comeuppance is richly deserved. The busy, almost frenetic mixed-media art employs a lush pastel palette.