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110 pp.
| Candlewick |
August, 2002 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-1862-4$$15.99
(1)
1-3
Illustrated by
Penny Dale.
In six tales about Jamie and his beloved stuffed bull, Angus, Fine has a pitch-perfect ear for the dialogue between Jamie and his parents, between Jamie and his maverick youthful uncle, and, most especially, between Jamie and Angus, who is silent, although the reader is sure he says lots. The tone is natural and sentimental in only the right ways. Dale's pencil portraits of boy and bull are worthy of this charming collection.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2003