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40 pp.
| Candlewick |
April, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-2318-0$$15.99
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While young mouse Wilf means well, he has a hard time listening to his mother. But just when you're ready to consign this book to the teach-the-kids-a-lesson category, the tables turn, and Mom proves to be less than the best listener. The story is enhanced by its intimate, confiding tone ("Now, Wilf was a good boy") and loose watercolor and ink illustrations in a springtime palette.