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VanSickle, Vikki

If I Had a Gryphon

32 pp. | Tundra | February, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77049-809-9 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Cale Atkinson. A child considers the mythical pet alternatives to a boring hamster, imagining the fun one could have with unicorns, hippogriffs, dragons, etc., but also, with escalating absurdity, their drawbacks ("Manticore needs special floss"). This well-designed, rhyming flight of fancy offers a laugh-out-loud take on pet-owning responsibilities. Brightly hued digital illustrations humorously render child, creatures, and observers with infectious energy and vivid emotion.
Reviewer: Jeannie Coutant

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