PICTURE BOOKS
Bailey, Linda

If Kids Ruled the World

(4) K-3 Illustrated by David Huyck. This book starts off strong: if kids ruled the world, "birthday cake would be good for you," "there'd be no such thing as bedtime," etc. The big finish, for which smooth digital illustrations show a multigenerational cast acting childish: "No one would ever forget how to PLAY!" It's rather a letdown, though: do kids really dread forgetting how to play?

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