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K-3
Illustrated by
Barbara Hranilovich.
When Lisa draws a mouse, it runs "skimper scamper" off the paper and makes a mess. She draws a cat and then a dog, but the mess gets worse until she bribes them to stop. Playful illustrations accompany the story. This imaginative idea is weakened by the book's short format. An unnecessary craft idea (with poor instructions) is appended.