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Jadoul, Émile
3 Reviews
(3)
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In this French import, penguin Leon worries that there's no room in their family for new brother Marcel: Mama's lap is too small and Daddy's shoulders are too high. Finally, Leon declares that Marcel best fits "in my arms... They are just the right size to snuggle a baby penguin!" The soft, spare illustrations emphasize Leon's initial anxiety and subsequent happiness about the new addition.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith
(4)
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Penguin Leon keeps waking his parents at night when he has to use the potty. Finally his exhausted mother suggests that he go it alone. After Leon succeeds, he immediately broadcasts his triumph to his sleeping parents. The joke is cute but more likely to amuse sleep-deprived parents than their toddlers. The soft-lined, cozy art suits this family-centered, small-scale book.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
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Chickie keeps producing bedtime-avoidance excuses, couched as reasons his stuffed animal won't go to sleep ("Bunny needs to go to the bathroom...Bunny is scared of the dark"). Savvy Mother Hen isn't buying it, but she knows the right remedy for Chickie's anxiety. Beyond depicting the odd object or furnishing, Jadoul effectively limits the art to this cozy pas de deux's principal players.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
3 reviews
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