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Reiss, Mike , Reiss, Mike

Late for School

32 pp. | Peachtree | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 1-56145-286-6 $$16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Michael Austin & Michael Austin. In a rollicking verse, Smitty explains how hard he worked to get to school on time--braving a snowstorm, sailing through a flood in Times Square, and avoiding aliens, an escaped gorilla, and giant spiders. It's a one-joke story, but there's a neat extra twist at the end that adds to the fun. The airbrushed caricatures have a sense of exaggeration well suited to the tall tale.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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