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24 pp.
| Second Story |
February, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-1-897187-12-8$12.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Renné Benoit.
After Lisabeth disses her dinner, Mom boasts that "When I was a little girl I ate everything I was given." Poof!: an apparition of young Mom shows up to model perfect behavior. In a twist, Grandma arrives and gives adult Mom a reality check. The grand premise would have been better served by fresher prose and a livelier palette.