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40 pp.
| Harcourt |
May, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-15-205196-9$16.00
(3)
K-3
Mouse, mistaking an impending storm cloud for a dragon, has all the farm animals running for cover. Sensible Dog (whose imaginative remark got the ball rolling) sets them straight when the storm passes. Gorbachev's skillful use of light and shadow enhance the sky-is-falling plot.