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There Once Was a Man Named Michael Finnegan

32 pp. | Little/Tingley | April, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-316-36301-4 $$14.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Hoberman adapts and adds to the nonsense song about Michael Finnegan whose whiskers grow "in-igan"; verses include relatives who disparage how he plays his violin-igan, and finally, his acquisition of an appreciative dog, Quinn. The light mood and sharp lyrics of Michael Finnegan's changing fortunes are playfully interpreted by cartoon-style watercolors with plenty of humorous details. Music to the song is included.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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