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32 pp.
| Gecko |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-877467-37-0$17.95
(2)
K-3
Anton’s magic hat really can make things disappear, at least to Anton. The oversized orange turban falls over his eyes, leading him to believe he’s turned his friend into a bird. Superb interplay between the short declarative sentences and the cartoon-style illustrations allows the true story to take place in the spaces between the words and pictures.