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32 pp.
| Chronicle |
August, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-8118-3551-0$$14.95
(4)
K-3
When city dog Smog steals a bag of food, he discovers that he's not the only hungry animal in town. While trying to protect his booty, he loses it in a pond. The animals manage to retrieve the food through cooperation. This delightful update of an Aesop fable features charming gouache and collage illustrations, but it's marred by faint and at times rippling or arching type that can be difficult to read.