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40 pp.
| Atheneum |
April, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-9082-5$17.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4814-9083-2
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Illustrated by
Molly Idle.
Wheeler's lilting rhymed verse enumerates the reasons not to bite people and suggests alternatives: "It's good to bite a biscuit. / It's good to bite a plum. / It's BAD to bite your brother. / He's not a piece of gum." The humorous text's underlying message about anger management is useful. Simple rounded shapes in saturated hues keep Idle's dynamic colored-pencil illustrations clean, lighthearted, and easy to follow.