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32 pp.
| Random/Schwartz & Wade
| May, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-524-71736-0$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-1-524-71737-7$20.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-524-71738-4
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PS
Illustrated by
Neal Layton.
Danny decides to drink the sea--and that's only the beginning. The little redhead's exploits escalate from goofy to tall tale–like to absurdist at just the right pace. The rhymes roll along in nonstop dactyls, and Danny just keeps getting more and more gleeful. Preschoolers will relate to the glorious pleasure of being bad and the outlandish humor of the mixed-media illustrations.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2017
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4-6
Illustrated by
Chad Dezern.
An aggressive fairy insists that grumpy Mr. Gum keep his garden tidy. Dog Jake sees it as his personal playground. What will Mr. Gum do to Jake, and how will Polly, a kind little girl, stop him? The story relies too much on random jokes, but the fast pace and humor will keep kids reading. Bubbly black-and-white drawings illustrate most pages.