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32 pp.
| Little |
July, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-32244-7$18.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Scott Magoon.
Two acorn children keep defying Mama Nut's wishes that they go to bed; finally she gets mad and they submit. This is one of those books that depends on the corresponding (online) song, which gives the rhymes a drive that they lack when experienced sans music. The digital art is peppy, pun-crammed, and illuminating: who knew that nuts had butts?