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24 pp.
| Kids Can |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-55453-560-6$14.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Matthew Forsythe.
Elizabeth, who could be a poster child for self-esteem, vents about her irritation at friends, family members, and neighbors for shortening her name ("Yo, Liz, what's up?!"; "Hi, Beth!"). This artless slip of a book is note-perfect to the end. Forsythe's pictures--black and white with some orange-y red and powder blue--are retro-style but nevertheless his own.