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40 pp.
| Little |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-13287-9$16.99
(4)
K-3
In Birdie's Big-Girl Shoes, Birdie is keen to grow up; in this follow-up, all she wants is a dress that's the right size, the right style, and suitable for her birthday party. Birdie's difficulty plays like a manufactured problem: the book seems principally a forum for Rim's illustrations. Fortunately, her watercolor and collage art, which ripples with color, is terrific.