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32 pp.
| Scholastic |
September, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-439-39879-7$$16.95
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A wide array of animal parents, including lions, penguins, prairie dogs, and humans, tell their children why they are special. Each explanation ends with the words ". . .you are so special, and we will love you forever and ever and always." The sweet refrain soon becomes cloying, but Tafuri's familiar large, close-up family portraits are attractive.