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O'Malley, Kevin

Leo Cockroach . . . Toy Tester

32 pp. | Walker | March, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-8027-8689-8 $$15.95 | Library ISBN 0-8027-8690-1 $$16.85
(4) K-3 Tired of being treated like vermin at the toy factory where he secretly tests toys at night, a cockroach temporarily goes to work for the company's less reputable competitor. Although the story becomes tedious, the goofy and rather menacing illustrations are laden with Mad Magazine-style details (e.g., the competitor makes a toy called "Chok Full of Chokeables"), which may appeal to children old enough to get the jokes.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

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