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32 pp.
| Putnam |
April, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-101-99644-7$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Deborah Hocking.
Curly-haired Max eventually comes around to accept his conscription as Mom's errand-companion and shares his expertise in a how-to guide for potential supermarket-draftees. Digitally manipulated gouache and colored-pencil illustrations show stylized (and stylish) characters amid the store's abundance. Comic-book elements create gentle dramatic irony, but Max navigates the tedium in earnest, making realistically childlike attempts to manipulate a loving but savvy mother.