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40 pp.
| Simon/Beach Lane |
November, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-0292-7$15.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-0293-4
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Illustrated by
Marla Frazee.
Six cartoonish kids are asked to choose between opposites to describe their mommies. "Is mommy nice... / or mean?" Each kid gleefully picks the negative attribute; in the end, all proclaim to love their "short, ugly, mean, boring, old, messy momm[ies]." Frazee's lively illustrations carry much of the story and help to soften the text, which strives for humor but may confound listeners.