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32 pp.
| Holt |
April, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-8683-6$16.99
(3)
K-3
Whenever the Greenstalks have a problem on their family farm (e.g., a garden hose leaks), it's "pigs to the rescue" (the porcine helpers nearly drown Mrs. Greenstalk while watering her garden). The story reads like a joke with a protracted setup--but readers won't see the punch line coming. The cartoony art features amusing reaction shots of the "rescued."