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Zemach, Kaethe
4 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Although it takes Dudley a while to learn things, his teacher, Ms. McCaw, is patient and willing to work with him until he understands. One day Ms. McCaw can't figure out how to draw a profile, and Dudley comes to her rescue. Although the premise is far-fetched, lively ink and watercolor illustrations help bring this reassuring student-teaching-teacher story to life.
Reviewer: Patricia Riley
(4)
PS
In this attractive book, a brother and sister bring their problems to their parents in the form of a song--"It's mine, it's mine! I had it first! What are we going to do?"--and their parents provide a rhyming solution. The incidents will ring a bell with readers, but because each question is posed twice in a row, the format becomes tedious. However, the handsome design and art, which uses oil paint and stencils on velveteen, is handsome.
Reviewer: Anne St. John
(3)
K-3
One day Simon thinks, "I don't have enough," so he sets about acquiring more--more chairs, more hats, more toys. When his house becomes overcrowded, he invites his friends to a party and gives away his hats, toys, and even his chairs. Finally he's left with just enough to be happy. Lively watercolor and gouache illustrations animate this enjoyable cautionary tale.
Reviewer: Patricia Riley
(3)
K-3
This jaunty little story plays with the conventions of a book by having its protagonist, appropriately named the Character in the Book, try to escape the pages so he can visit his aunt, a character in another book. Illustrated in a style fondly reminiscent of Margot Zemach's, the author's mother, the Character's modest adventures have an agreeable coziness as well as energy.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
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