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32 pp.
| Houghton/Lorraine |
October, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-618-14189-8$$16.00
(4)
K-3
Kids will vicariously enjoy the feast as the population of Fast Food Town races around preparing and eating all kinds of yummy junk food. Finally, one of the cooks quits and starts working at a health-food restaurant, "slowly preparing / nature's greenery... / for folks taking time / to enjoy the scenery." Though abrupt, the conclusion is amusing, and Waber's rhyming text and familiar animal characters have appeal.