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K-3
Illustrated by
Katherine Lodge.
This Western tall tale features an overly qualified pancake-tossing competition entrant whose pancake rises so high it eclipses the sun. Spirited Maira Kalmanesque illustrations and fluid design suit the text's whimsical--if spotty--description of events, which culminate in our hero, Clever Cowboy, being reunited with and upstaged by his long-lost sister Kate.