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32 pp.
| Viking |
February, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-670-88762-5$$13.89
(4)
K-3Viking Easy-to-Read series.
Illustrated by
Chris Demarest.
In mediocre rhyming text, Will tells his friends about an elephant who comes to town and plays with children. When his friends accuse him of fibbing, singing out "Liar! Liar! Pants on fire!" he counters with "April Fool!" Although it's intended for the lowest level of beginning readers, the vivid, breezy watercolors, short lines of text, and intermittent dialogue balloons make this book better suited for readers with some experience.