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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
April, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6522-7$14.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Tom Jellett.
"My dad thinks he's funny. When people say, 'How are you feeling?' Dad says, 'With my hands.'" There are two dozen of these jokes, and they are funny, as are the mixed-media illustrations, which include a diagram showing readers how to do "the eye roll." Not so funny? Germein's decision to end on a dull note despite the humor that preceded it.