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Powell-Tuck, Maudie

The Messy Book

32 pp. | Tiger Tales | September, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-68010-037-2 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Richard Smythe. A cat shirks responsibility for cleaning up its mess ("We could just...shove it over here!"); a dog is the voice of reason ("Is that a good idea?"). The squabbling is hilarious, and Smythe makes fine slapstick use of the mess, a mountain of colorful debris that cat, dog, and animal friends repurpose as a party scene. (Guess who cleans up?)
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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