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40 pp.
| Candlewick |
May, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6545-6$16.99
(4)
K-3
While canoeing on a lake, young Hattie befriends an underwater monster she names Hudson. When other boaters spot him, they panic, and later conspire to banish "the Deadly Beast," so Hattie and Hudson hatch a plan to prove his goodness. Van Dusen's shimmery gouaches command attention, but his plotting is somewhat routine and lengthy. Still, the message about being open-minded about differences is apt.