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40 pp.
| Farrar/Foster |
April, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-374-38417-7$$16.00
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
Sergio Ruzzier.
These four brief, whimsical tales of a mole and his grandmother lack the resonance of Segal's previous work, but they provide a glimpse of the enduring relationship between the old and the young. The stories navigate the ordinary dilemmas of family life: finding lost glasses, enduring temper tantrums, answering unanswerable questions. Sophisticated yet silly illustrations enhance the text.