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40 pp.
| Atheneum/Jackson |
June, 2005 |
TradeISBN 0-689-85170-7$15.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Alexandra Boiger.
The Cat in the Hat plot--merry madness ensues when a parent is absent--gets a cynical update: this time the mother isn't away from home but on the phone while her young daughter tries fruitlessly to get her attention. The rhymes herk and jerk throughout this tale, which grows tiresome. The chaos is capably illustrated with art deco-inspired watercolors.