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32 pp.
| Kids Can |
September, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-55337-736-8$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Isabelle Arsenault.
Spork, the offspring of a spoon and a fork, feels conspicuous in the kitchen. Forks and spoons ignore him, and he goes completely unused--until a "messy thing" (a baby)--arrives on the scene. Nothing treacly about this mixed-cutlery tale; the clever text and lively illustrations have enough zest to make the lesson about fitting in around the table more than palatable.