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32 pp.
| Houghton |
April, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-618-05183-X$$15.00
(3)
K-3
The follow-up to Polkabats and Octopus Slacks features another exuberant set of eccentrics: "Olf" the carrot-brandishing pirate has a rabbit sidekick instead of a parrot; "Sir Dance-a-Lot" is an armor-plated charmer; and Grandma loves jamming on her "Magic Electric Guitar." Paintings reminiscent of Maira Kalman's art suit the hip silliness of the verse. This should please even kids who claim not to like poetry.